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Academy of Salon and Spa

Fort Smith, Arkansas Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Academy of Salon and Spa is a private for-profit career and technical school in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 52 students in fall 2024.

Academy of Salon and Spa offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 37 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

Academy of Salon and Spa is dedicated to educating young professionals with the fundamental knowledge to meet the present and future demands of the cosmetology industry. The vision of Academy of Salon and Spa is to ensure the development of competent, responsible, motivated individuals who receive a diploma and license in cosmetology related programs while in pursuit of a career in the beauty industry. We stand behind the ever-changing industry to train our students to meet all the requirements of the salon and spa environment for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Mission statement as reported by Academy of Salon and Spa

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
52
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
37
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
78%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year
23
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
14

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
52
Undergraduates, fall 2024
52
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
77
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
97%
Men
3%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Vice President
Alan Anderson
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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