LPC

Lotus Professional College

Richmond, Virginia Private for-profit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Richmond, Virginia, Lotus Professional College is a private for-profit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 178 students in fall 2024, including 171 undergraduates and 7 graduate students.

Lotus Professional College offers certificates and master's degrees across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Master Aesthetician/Esthetician, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 198 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

Lotus Professional College is dedicated to creating an environment conducive to students learning from a place of intentional creation. Through Lotus Professional College’s vocational and degree programs, students learn a career path integrating various modalities for the benefit of the individual and society.

Mission statement as reported by Lotus Professional College

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

178

Students enrolled

198

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateMaster

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 2

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 98 graduates
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician Certificate 49 graduates

Health Professions 2

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 44 graduates
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Master 7 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

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

Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Master's degrees: 7
Certificates under 1 year: 191

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 178
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 171
Graduate students, fall 2024: 7
Full-time, fall 2024: 11%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 343
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 336
Graduate students, 2024-25: 7
Full-time, 2024-25: 7%
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: 10%
Black or African American: 33%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 8%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 7%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large suburb
Academic calendar: Differs by program
President: Dr. Joseph Louis Schibner IV
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact