American Beauty Academy Wheaton Maryland

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Largest Program
Program Length
Average Completion

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
1,500 contact hours
12 months

Detailed Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Tuition and fees
$12,000
$13,000
$14,000
$15,000
7.1%

Books and supplies
$1,200
$1,200
$1,300
$1,500
15.4%

Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 

Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 

Room and board
$3,514
$3,514
$3,514
$3,514
0.0%

Other
$2,681
$2,681
$2,681
$2,681
0.0%

Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 

Other
$3,514
$3,514
$3,514
$3,514
0.0%

Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Off Campus
$19,395
$20,395
$21,495
$22,695
5.6%

Off Campus with Family
$16,714
$17,714
$18,814
$20,014
6.4%

Next largest programs 2009-2010
Program
Program Length
Average Completion
Tuition and fees
Books and supplies

Barbering/Barber
1,500 contact hours
12 months
$15,000
$1,500

no data for MTC

Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of Plan
Offered

Tuition guarantee plan
 

Prepaid tuition plan
 

Tuition payment plan
X

Other alternative tuition plan

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$100

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female

Number of applicants
225
88
137

Percent admitted
81%
74%
86%

Percent admitted who enrolled
100%
100%
100%

Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended

Secondary school record
X
 

Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
X
 

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status

National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences
7/1/1996 –
Accredited