Blue Cliff College-Alexandria

Blue Cliff College-Alexandria is a private community college located in Alexandria, LA. It offers 8 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,381 for undergraduate programs at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($18,437) of private community colleges in Louisiana.

It has 533 students that are lower than the average population (1,786 students) of community colleges in Louisiana. In addition, 239 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (19 to 1) of Louisiana community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,000.

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Academic Overview

Blue Cliff College-Alexandria is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Alexandria, Louisiana.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $18,381 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 6 Certificate, 2 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	1505 Metro Dr Ste 1, Alexandria, LA
Phone	318-445-2778
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$18,381
Student Population »	533 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	39%
Retention Rate	31%
Average Financial Aid »	$3,968
Students to Faculty	30:1 (3.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,381 for undergraduate programs at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria. The tuition & fees at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria is cheaper than the average costs ($18,437) over private community colleges in Louisiana. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria compares to Louisiana 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	$18,381
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,782
Average Financial Aid	$3,968
Cost of Attendance	$38,163
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$34,195
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$18,381	-	53 Hours	9 Months
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	$20,682	-	65 Hours	15 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$24,805	-	82 Hours	15 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$12,502	-	780 Hours	9 Months
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	$11,151	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$10,748	-	600 Hours	6 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Blue Cliff College-Alexandria	$18,381
Private Community Colleges in Louisiana	$18,437
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Blue Cliff College-Alexandria offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 6 Certificate, 2 Associate's. 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	6	2	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

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 533 students at Blue Cliff College-Alexandria including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 14 male students and 534 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	548	548
Male Students	14	14
Female Students	534	534

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Blue Cliff College-Alexandria, there are 533 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 239 students were attending classes through distance learning (239 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	533
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	239
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	294

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