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            Business ProfileSwedish Institute, Inc.

            College and University
            Multi Location Business

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            226 West 26th Street

            New York, NY 10001

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            Customer Reviews

            1.5/5

            Average of 2 Customer Reviews

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            1 complaints closed in last 3 years

            0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            Years in Business: 107

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            Overview

            This firm has two divisions: the Swedish Institute School of Acupuncture and Oriental Studies offers professional degrees and training in classical Chinese acupuncture; the Swedish Institute School of Massage Therapy offers degrees and training in occupational studies.

            Business Details

            This is a multi-location business.

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              Location of This Business
              226 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
              BBB File Opened:
              1/1/1989
              Years in Business:
              107
              Business Started:
              12/1/1916
              Business Incorporated:
              1/1/1926
              Type of Entity:
              Corporation
              Alternate Business Name
              • College of Massage Therapy & School of Acupuncture
              Business Management
              • Ms. Paula Eckardt, President
              Contact Information

              Principal

              • Ms. Paula Eckardt, President
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              • (212) 924-7600
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              Customer Complaints

              1 Customer Complaints

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              Most Recent Customer Complaint

              07/20/2021

              Complaint Type:
              Order Issues
              Status:
              Unanswered
              The schools is committing fraud plus withholding and falsified information.Information that would influence my decision in enrolling for example, even though you are getting an associate degree because it's an accelerated program and the likelihood of transferring your credits is slim and making false claims like you will double your money or income when working in the field that I'm studying. And using scare tactics to have me pay the school after they had me enrolled under false pretense. These are some of the issues that my classmates and I are experiencing and we discovered a lot of the information near the end of the term.I'm also registered with Access VR they were going to assist me with the program. I was encouraged by the school to continue to register and proceed with schooling. They assured me that it was fine to proceed on without completing the process with Access VR and that they work with them before and ensure that I could still do the paperwork and continue cla

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              John N

              10/02/2023

              Swedish College of Health Sciences charges for no-shows without 14-day notice but cancels classes with only 4 days' notice. This policy is incredibly one-sided and has caused financial losses for students with non-refundable travel arrangements. Unless you live nearby, avoid taking classes here.
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