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Aveda Institute-Fort Myers

Fort Myers, Florida Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in Fort Myers, Florida, Aveda Institute-Fort Myers is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 283 students in fall 2024. It is part of Aveda Institute.

Aveda Institute-Fort Myers offers certificates across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist. It awarded 234 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

The Aveda Institute’s mission is to provide a quality professional education by creating an environment of trust and respect, encouraging a commitment to teamwork, promoting personal and professional development, and inspiring the continuous quest for knowledge and growth. By supporting our students in this manner, we prepare our students for licensing and employment and enable them to provide service that exceeds the clients’ expectations.

Mission statement as reported by Aveda Institute-Fort Myers

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
283
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
234
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
5
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 5

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 4
Health Professions 1

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
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
135
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
99

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
283
Undergraduates, fall 2024
283
Full-time, fall 2024
95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
379
Full-time, 2024-25
98%
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
94%
Men
6%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
39%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Aveda Institute
Controller
Steven Lazzarra
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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