Vocational Programs at Bellus Academy-Poway

Bellus Academy-Poway is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Poway, California. Its published tuition & fees of Master Aesthetician / Esthetician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $15,548 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 436 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 68%. Bellus Academy-Poway has 8 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Bellus Academy-Poway is Master Aesthetician / Esthetician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $15,548. For reference, the average tuition for the Master Aesthetician / Esthetician program of all trade schools in the United States is $14,525.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Master Aesthetician / Esthetician	$15,548	$1,893	900 Hours	8 Months
National Average	$14,525	-	906 Hours	8.14 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$10,655	$1,108	600 Hours	5 Months
National Average	$9,978	-	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$23,234	$3,605	1,500 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Barbering / Barber (13 Months Program)	$29,298	$4,804	1,800 Hours	13 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist	$9,377	$1,602	600 Hours	5 Months
National Average	$5,356	-	444 Hours	4.58 Months
Barbering / Barber (11 Months Program)	$24,163	$3,113	1,500 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $15,548 at Bellus Academy-Poway. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,893. The total cost of attendance is $38,794 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$15,548
Books & Supplies	$1,893
Room & Board	$16,193
Other Living Expenses	$5,160
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$38,794

¹Bellus Academy-Poway does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	3	4	1

Bellus Academy-Poway offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Bellus Academy-Poway

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	24
Make-Up Artist/Specialist	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	122	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	106	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Bellus Academy-Poway is 68%. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 an the retention rate is 79%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	68%
Transfer-out Rate	5%
Retention Rate	79%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Student Population	436 Students
Number of Faculties	28 Faculties
Number of Staffs	59 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Bellus Academy-Poway provides a number of student services including employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	No
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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