Aveda Institute-Des Moines

Aveda Institute-Des Moines is a private community college located in West Des Moines, IA. It offers 2 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $21,100 for undergraduate programs at Aveda Institute-Des Moines. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($17,443) of private community colleges in Iowa.

It has 180 students that are lower than the average population (2,128 students) of community colleges in Iowa. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Iowa community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Aveda Institute-Des Moines is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $21,100 on average. It offers 2 degree programs through 2 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	6905 Mills Civic Pkwy Suite 120, West Des Moines, IA
Phone	515-224-5244
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$21,100
Student Population »	180 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	100%
Retention Rate	93%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,369
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $21,100 for undergraduate programs at Aveda Institute-Des Moines. The tuition & fees at Aveda Institute-Des Moines is more expensive than the average costs ($17,443) over private community colleges in Iowa. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Aveda Institute-Des Moines compares to Iowa 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	$21,100
Books & Supplies	$2,500
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,916
Average Financial Aid	$4,369
Cost of Attendance	$45,516
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$41,147

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$21,100	$2,500	2,100 Hours	14 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$10,000	$2,050	600 Hours	7 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Aveda Institute-Des Moines	$21,100
Private Community Colleges in Iowa	$17,443
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Aveda Institute-Des Moines offers Certificate programs - 2 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	2	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	65 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 180 students at Aveda Institute-Des Moines including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4 male students and 159 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
Total	163	163
Male Students	4	4
Female Students	159	159

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