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National Holistic Institute

Emeryville, California Private for-profit 2-year Large suburb

Overview

National Holistic Institute is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Emeryville, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 1,258 students in fall 2024.

National Holistic Institute offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, Nutrition Sciences, and Cooking and Related Culinary Arts. It awarded 1,226 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,258
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
1,226
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
3
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

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.

Health Professions 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 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
82%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
922
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
304

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,258
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,258
Full-time, fall 2024
99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,124
Full-time, 2024-25
99%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
70%
Men
30%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
28%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
14%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
22%
Students taking some online courses
78%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
President and CEO
Mikkel Dixon
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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