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Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

Tempe, Arizona Private for-profit 2-year Midsize city

Overview

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Tempe, Arizona. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 534 students.

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts offers certificates and associate degrees across 6 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Holistic/Integrative Health, and Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage. It awarded 391 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

534

Students enrolled

77%

First-year retention

391

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

24:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

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.

Health Professions 5

Holistic/Integrative Health CertificateAssociate Online option 134 graduates
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate 67 graduates
Herbalism Certificate 19 graduates
Hypnotherapy Certificate Online option
Yoga Teacher Training Certificate

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 149 graduates

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: 77%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 24:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 4
Certificates under 1 year: 357
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 30

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 534
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 534
Full-time, fall 2024: 98%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 911
Full-time, 2024-25: 99%
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: 93%
Men: 7%
White: 46%
Hispanic or Latino: 17%
Black or African American: 15%
Asian: 2%
Two or more races: 11%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 2
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 34%
Students taking some online courses: 0%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Midsize city
Academic calendar: Continuous
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Owner: KC Miller
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact