Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Largest Program
Program Length
Average Completion
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
1,600 contact hours
12 months
Detailed Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$10,000
$12,512
$14,075
$16,075
14.2%
Books and supplies
$800
$900
$1,100
$1,050
-4.5%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board
$11,496
$12,500
$13,536
$14,496
7.1%
Other
$4,656
$4,800
$5,160
$5,328
3.3%
Off Campus with Family
Other
$4,496
$4,972
$5,352
$5,520
3.1%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Off Campus
$26,952
$30,712
$33,871
$36,949
9.1%
Off Campus with Family
$15,296
$18,384
$20,527
$22,645
10.3%
Next largest programs 2009-2010
Program
Program Length
Average Completion
Tuition and fees
Books and supplies
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
600 contact hours
4 months
$8,075
$900
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
400 contact hours
2 months
$2,075
$250
Admissions
Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
1/1/1999 –
Accredited