Southwest Institute of Healing Arts

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is a private community college located in Tempe, AZ. It offers 9 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,975 for undergraduate programs at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($26,192) of private community colleges in Arizona.

It has 534 students that are lower than the average population (2,311 students) of community colleges in Arizona. In addition, 214 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 24 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of Arizona community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,900.

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Academic Overview

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Tempe, Arizona.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,975 on average. It offers 9 degree programs through 8 Certificate, 1 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Certificate programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1538 E. Southern Ave, Tempe, AZ
Phone	480-994-9244
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$15,975
Student Population »	534 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	67%
Retention Rate	77%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,981
Students to Faculty	24:1 (4.17%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $15,975 for undergraduate programs at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts. The tuition & fees at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts is cheaper than the average costs ($26,192) over private community colleges in Arizona. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts compares to Arizona community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$15,975
Books & Supplies	$1,100
Off-Campus Living Costs	$36,059
Average Financial Aid	$4,981
Cost of Attendance	$53,134
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$48,153
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,900

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Holistic Health	$15,975	$1,100	780 Hours	16 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$12,175	$2,600	600 Hours	12 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$12,175	$2,600	600 Hours	7 Months
Holistic Health	$15,475	$1,100	755 Hours	16 Months
Holistic Health	$13,825	$1,000	750 Hours	21 Months
Holistic Health	$15,175	$770	750 Hours	16 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts	$15,975
Private Community Colleges in Arizona	$26,192
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	8	1	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Holistic Health	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 534 students at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 65 male students and 835 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	900	670	230
Male Students	65	48	17
Female Students	835	622	213

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, there are 886 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 342 students were attending classes through distance learning (342 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	886
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	342
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	544

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