Huntington School of Beauty Culture

Huntington School of Beauty Culture is a private community college located in Huntington, WV. It offers 4 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,400 for undergraduate programs at Huntington School of Beauty Culture. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($15,142) of private community colleges in West Virginia.

It has 108 students that are lower than the average population (549 students) of community colleges in West Virginia. The student to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of West Virginia community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Huntington School of Beauty Culture is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Huntington, West Virginia.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $14,400 on average. It offers 4 degree programs through 4 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	5636 U.S. Route 60 East, Huntington, WV
Phone	304-736-6289
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$14,400
Student Population »	108 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	36%
Transfer-out Rate	4%
Retention Rate	89%
Average Financial Aid »	$2,515
Students to Faculty	22:1 (4.55%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $14,400 for undergraduate programs at Huntington School of Beauty Culture. The tuition & fees at Huntington School of Beauty Culture is cheaper than the average costs ($15,142) over private community colleges in West Virginia. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Huntington School of Beauty Culture compares to West Virginia 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	$14,400
Books & Supplies	$904
Off-Campus Living Costs	$38,520
Average Financial Aid	$2,515
Cost of Attendance	$53,824
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$51,309

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$14,400	$904	1,800 Hours	18 Months
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	$8,000	$904	1,000 Hours	10 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$6,000	$214	600 Hours	5 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$3,100	$642	400 Hours	3 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Huntington School of Beauty Culture	$14,400
Private Community Colleges in West Virginia	$15,142
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Huntington School of Beauty Culture offers Certificate programs - 4 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	4	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

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 108 students at Huntington School of Beauty Culture including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 9 male students and 91 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	100	100
Male Students	9	9
Female Students	91	91

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