Skip to content
SEI

Southeastern Esthetics Institute

Elgin, South Carolina Private for-profit Less than 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Elgin, South Carolina, Southeastern Esthetics Institute is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 358 students in fall 2024.

Southeastern Esthetics Institute offers certificates across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 423 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 91% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

To produce top quality, licensed professionals with exceptional knowledge from a scientific and clinical level - in order to obtain gainful employment and make a difference in the lives of their clients.

Mission statement as reported by Southeastern Esthetics Institute

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
358
Students enrolled
91%
First-year retention
423
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
6
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about Southeastern Esthetics Institute

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

  • Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
  • We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
  • We use your details only to respond to your request.
Your plans

Asking about Southeastern Esthetics Institute

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Your details

Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 6

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 3
Health Professions 3

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
91%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
416
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
7

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
358
Undergraduates, fall 2024
358
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
662
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
97%
Men
3%
White
42%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
47%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%

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
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Chief Administrative Officer
Courtney Sykes
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

Similar schools in South Carolina

All colleges in South Carolina
PMS
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
264
Retention
100%
Programs
3
Campus
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistCosmetology
PMS
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
256
Retention
100%
Programs
5
Campus
CosmetologyAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistBarbering +2
PMS
Private for-profit
Admission
Open
Students
196
Retention
100%
Programs
3
Campus
CosmetologyAesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Get matched