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Cortiva Institute

Cromwell, Connecticut Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Cromwell, Connecticut, Cortiva Institute is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 209 students in fall 2024. It is part of Steiner Education Group.

Cortiva Institute offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Master Aesthetician/Esthetician and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 202 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

Our mission at Cortiva Institute is to provide the motivated student with a quality career-oriented education combined with practical experience to instill the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to empower the student, upon graduation, to achieve success in the high demand fields of health, beauty and wellness.

Mission statement as reported by Cortiva Institute

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
209
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
202
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 2

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 1
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
77%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
145
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
57

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
209
Undergraduates, fall 2024
209
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
404
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
88%
Men
12%
White
30%
Hispanic or Latino
32%
Black or African American
23%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
8%
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
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Steiner Education Group
CEO/President
Neal R. Heller
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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