Academy of Cosmetology

Academy of Cosmetology is a private community college located in Merritt Island, FL. It offers 8 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,400 for undergraduate programs at Academy of Cosmetology. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($25,475) of private community colleges in Florida.

It has 113 students that are lower than the average population (705 students) of community colleges in Florida. The student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Florida community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Academy of Cosmetology is a Less than 2-years, private (for-profit) school located in Merritt Island, Florida.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,400 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 8 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	Less than 2-years, private (for-profit)
Address	2088 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, FL
Phone	321-452-8490
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$16,400
Student Population »	113 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	32%
Transfer-out Rate	3%
Retention Rate	56%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,357
Students to Faculty	8:1 (12.50%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $16,400 for undergraduate programs at Academy of Cosmetology. The tuition & fees at Academy of Cosmetology is cheaper than the average costs ($25,475) over private community colleges in Florida. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Academy of Cosmetology compares to Florida community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$16,400
Books & Supplies	$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$36,000
Average Financial Aid	$4,357
Cost of Attendance	$53,900
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$49,543

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$16,400	$1,500	1,200 Hours	12 Months
Barbering/Barber	$9,850	$1,250	600 Hours	6 Months
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	$3,900	$600	260 Hours	3 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$10,100	$1,450	600 Hours	6 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	$8,000	$1,500	600 Hours	6 Months
Barbering/Barber	$16,400	$1,500	1,200 Hours	12 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Academy of Cosmetology	$16,400
Private Community Colleges in Florida	$25,475
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Academy of Cosmetology offers Certificate programs - 8 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 113 students at Academy of Cosmetology including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 22 male students and 100 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	122	121	1
Male Students	22	22	0
Female Students	100	99	1

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