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Salon Professional Academy

Howell, New Jersey Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Howell, New Jersey, Salon Professional Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 237 students in fall 2024.

Salon Professional Academy offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, and Barbering. It awarded 103 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 25 to 1.

Mission

The Salon Professional Academy's goal is to graduate highly trained professionals who are prepared to work in 21st century salons and spas. As a member of The Salon Professional Academy franchise, we are dedicated to keeping our educational quality at the highest level in the cosmetology arts and sciences. Systems and programs are continually updated to stay abreast with our changing industry and to accelerate our student's success. In addition, we prepare our students to pass the New Jersey State Board licensing exam which is required to pursue employment.

Mission statement as reported by Salon Professional Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
237
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
103
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
25:1
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
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
49
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
54

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
237
Undergraduates, fall 2024
237
Full-time, fall 2024
81%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
246
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
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
91%
Men
9%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
26%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
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 suburb
Academic calendar
Continuous
Owner
Sujal Wadhia
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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