College Profile: Blue Cliff College-Lafayette
Blue Cliff College is a for-profit technical school with campuses located in Gulfport, Mississippi, Fayetteville, Arkansas, and five locations in Louisiana: Lafayette, Shreveport, Houma, Metairie, and Alexandria. The college offers diplomas for careers in massage therapy, medical assisting, criminal justice, and cosmetology, and an associate's degree in occupational studies. The name of the college is taken from an ancient Zen text, the Blue Cliff Records, containing dialogues between Zen masters and their students. The Blue Cliff College campuses include lecture rooms, massage training rooms, administrative offices, and break areas. Equipment includes, massage tables and chairs, hydrocollators, and teaching skeletons. There is an on-campus library. Campuses offering training information technology are equipped with computer labs. Blue Cliff College was founded in 1987. Blue Cliff College of Gulfport was accredited in massage therapy by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology in 2000. The Houma and Fayetteville campuses opened in 2005, and the Alexandria campus opened in 2007. The school was purchased by Education Management, Inc., in 1999, which in turn was acquired by Quad Partners in 2008.
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337-269-0620 (general)
337-269-0620 (financial aid)
337-269-0620 (admissions)
General Information
Other Names |
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Type |
Private for-profit, less-than 2-year |
Control |
Private for-profit |
Size |
Under 1,000 |
Campus Setting |
City: Midsize |
Calendar System |
Continuous |
Title IV Eligibility |
Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs |
Relgious Affiliation |
Not applicable |
College Student Services Offered
Yes |
Remedial Services | Yes |
Academic/career counseling service |
No |
Employment services for students | Yes |
Placement services for completers |
No |
On-campus day care for students' children | |
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College Special Learning Opportunities
No |
ROTC | No |
Distance learning opportunities |
No |
ROTC: Army | No |
Study abroad |
No |
ROTC: Navy | Yes |
Weekend/evening college |
No |
ROTC: Air Force | |
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Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
More info
Blue Cliff College-Lafayette Website
Wikipedia
Admissions Considerations & Recommendations
Open admission policy |
No |
Admission test scores |
Not applicable |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
Not applicable |
Applicants (most recent fall period)
Admissions (most recent fall period)
Percentage of Students Submitting Test Scores
SAT Percentile Scores
ACT Percentile Scores
Percentage Receiving Financial Aid
Average Amount of Financial Aid Received
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergraduates
Average Tuition for Full-Time Graduates
Comprehensive Fee for Full-Time Undergraduates
Per Credit Hour Charge for Part-Time Undergraduates
Per Credit Hour Charge for Part-Time Graduates
Student Body
207 |
Student Body Size | No |
On-Campus Housing |
0 |
Fall Applicants | 0 |
Total Dormitory Capacity |
0 |
Fall Admissions | |
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Gender
Ethnicity
College Levels Offered
Yes |
Less than one year certificate | Yes |
One but less than two years certificate |
No |
Associate's degree | No |
Two but less than 4 years certificate |
No |
Bachelor's degree | No |
Postbaccalaureate certificate |
No |
Master's degree | No |
Post-master's certificate |
No |
Doctor's degree | No |
First-professional degree |
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| No |
First-professional certificate |
Degrees and Certifications
Criminal Justice (Associate Degree)
The broad scope of the Criminal Justice program prepares students for entry-level careers in corrections, law enforcement, and/or security. Students examine the legal process from law enforcement, to the courts, and through the corrections system as well as its effect upon society.
Massage Therapy (Associate Degree)
Courses in the associate degree program broaden the scope of massage technique training provided and adds courses in general education to provide a well-rounded massage therapist trained in management and communication. Students are prepared for entry-level positions in the massage therapy industry.
Massage Therapy (Diploma Program)
The Massage Therapy Diploma program provides a solid foundation in anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology which form the basis for training in specific massage techniques. Hands-on techniques include Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue, Neuromuscular Therapy, Sports Massage, Basic Shiatsu, and Supervised Clinical Practice.
All Academic Programs
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