Swedish Institute A College Of Health Sciences

Location and Contact Information

226 W 26th St., 5th Fl
New York, NY 10001-6700
USA
Main Tel: (212) 924-5900
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences, which is located in New York, New York, was founded by Captain Theodore Melander in 1916. The institute was initially named the Swedish Institute for Physiotherapy. In 1996, it started a 3-year Master's level Acupuncture Program. The Massage Therapy Program is the oldest in the country. Apart from its graduate and undergraduate programs, the college also offers Professional Continuing Education courses to students.

Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences houses the Lillian F. Phillips Library, which has a comprehensive collection of videos, books, and professional journals.

Students pursuing the Massage Therapy program can apply for scholarships such as the Jennifer A. Plumhoff Scholarship Fund, the Richard G. Gilbert Scholarship Fund, and the Patricia J. Eckardt Scholarship Fund. The institute also offers state and federal financial aid such as Parent Loans for the Undergraduate Students (PLUS), Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, and Subsidized Stafford Loans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling and nutrition and exercise therapy.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 9,630
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid

Swedish Institute College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 90% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant39%$1,972
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant28%$1,749
Pell Grant28%$1,749
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant12%$2,500

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan79%$4,750
Federal Loan79%$4,750
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Swedish Institute A College Of Health Sciences:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Heritage Institute-Ft MyersFort Myers, FL819
2The Wright InstituteBerkeley, CA387
3Sojourner-Douglass CollegeBaltimore, MD1,242
4Heritage Institute-JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL390
5Heritage CollegeKansas City, MO702
6Dade Medical CollegeMiami, FL374
7Ohio College of MassotherapyAkron, OH299
8Adler Graduate SchoolRichfield, MN274
9Phillips Graduate InstituteEncino, CA309
10Omaha School of Massage and Healthcare of Herzing UniversityOmaha, NE145

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate2371
Master421

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  24

Students

Student enrollment was 578 in 2009-2010 (983 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%.

Students under 25 years old represent 15% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Swedish Institute College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (42 awarded)

  • Acupuncture

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (237 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage