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International Salon and Spa Academy

Colorado Springs, Colorado Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

International Salon and Spa Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 248 students.

International Salon and Spa Academy offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Barbering. It awarded 171 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.

Mission

To enhance the personal well being of our guests, while providing a realistic training environment for our students, and insuring the financial stability of our staff and organization.

Mission statement as reported by International Salon and Spa Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
248
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
171
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 4

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

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
93%
First-year retention, part-time students
81%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
87
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
84

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
248
Undergraduates, fall 2024
248
Full-time, fall 2024
27%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
380
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
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
78%
Men
22%
White
41%
Hispanic or Latino
32%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
President
Thomas J. Twardowski
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates

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