Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology

Overview

Located in Sweetwater, Tennessee, Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 22 students in fall 2024.

Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Cosmetology, Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 51 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 95% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology is to 1)Exploit the potential of each students served, 2) Encourage and enable success through post-secondary education & career preparation, 3) Turn the student's beauty industry passion into a rewarding, self-sustaining career. Sweetwater Institute of Cosmetology's mission statement is measurable and quantifiable by: 1) offering curriculum in various formats to accommodate various learning styles, ensuring each student is awarded opportunities to learn and grow. 2) Use Tennessee State Board Approved curriculum and educators with the knowledge to educate and prepare for licensure and entry level positions.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

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.

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

95%

Student-to-faculty ratio

7:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year

24

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

27

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

22

Undergraduates, fall 2024

22

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

99

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

96%

Men

4%

White

88%

Hispanic or Latino

8%

Black or African American

2%

Asian

2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Campus and services

Setting

Town

Academic calendar

Continuous

Owner/Director

Misty Pina

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates