Summit Salon Academy

Summit Salon Academy is a private community college located in Tacoma, WA. It offers 3 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,700 for undergraduate programs at Summit Salon Academy. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($18,004) of private community colleges in Washington.

It has 107 students that are lower than the average population (1,178 students) of community colleges in Washington. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Washington community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Summit Salon Academy is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Tacoma, Washington.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $18,700 on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 3 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	3702 S Fife Street Ste B102, Tacoma, WA
Phone	253-617-7000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$18,700
Student Population »	107 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	100%
Retention Rate	83%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,666
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $18,700 for undergraduate programs at Summit Salon Academy. The tuition & fees at Summit Salon Academy is cheaper than the average costs ($18,004) over private community colleges in Washington. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Summit Salon Academy compares to Washington 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	$18,700
Books & Supplies	$2,800
Off-Campus Living Costs	$48,384
Average Financial Aid	$5,666
Cost of Attendance	$69,884
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$64,218

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$18,700	$2,800	1,800 Hours	14 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$13,700	$2,900	750 Hours	6 Months
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	$4,500	$350	500 Hours	4 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Summit Salon Academy	$18,700
Private Community Colleges in Washington	$18,004
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Summit Salon Academy offers Certificate programs - 3 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	3	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	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 107 students at Summit Salon Academy including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2 male students and 128 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	130	116	14
Male Students	2	2	0
Female Students	128	114	14

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