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Universal Spa Training Academy

Downers Grove, Illinois Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Located in Downers Grove, Illinois, Universal Spa Training Academy is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 139 students in fall 2024.

Universal Spa Training Academy offers certificates across 4 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 137 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

The mission of Universal Spa Training Academy is to provide an opportunity to achieve a quality education in aesthetics, massage therapy, cosmetology, nail technology or instructor training that is taught in a safe and professional environment that will lead to licensure and afford its graduates the knowledge and skill set necessary to become top earners and industry leaders during their professional careers.

Mission statement as reported by Universal Spa Training Academy

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
139
Students enrolled
100%
First-year retention
137
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
4
Programs and majors
20:1
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 3
Health Professions 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
100%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
136
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
139
Undergraduates, fall 2024
139
Full-time, fall 2024
49%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
283
Full-time, 2024-25
54%
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
98%
Men
2%
White
30%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
39%

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
Small city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
President
Chris Tyler
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates

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