Vocational Programs at Bellus Academy

Bellus Academy is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Manhattan, Kansas. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $19,578 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 203 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 70%. Bellus Academy has 7 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Bellus Academy is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $19,578. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$19,578	$4,287	1,500 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$16,526	$1,870	1,000 Hours	7 Months
National Average	$9,978	-	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist	$4,411	$1,116	350 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$5,356	-	444 Hours	4.58 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	$24,074	$5,735	1,650 Hours	12 Months
National Average	$10,039	-	750 Hours	7.00 Months
Facial Treatment Specialist / Facialist	$19,033	$3,318	1,150 Hours	9 Months
National Average	$6,435	-	532 Hours	5.09 Months
Barbering / Barber	$22,248	$3,268	1,500 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$14,546	-	1,167 Hours	10.34 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $19,578 at Bellus Academy. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $4,287. The total cost of attendance is $48,569 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$19,578
Books & Supplies	$4,287
Room & Board	$15,147
Other Living Expenses	$9,557
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$48,569

¹Bellus Academy does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	5	NOT OFFERED

Bellus Academy offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Bellus Academy

Personal and Culinary Services

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

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Bellus Academy is 70%. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 an the retention rate is 89%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	70%
Retention Rate	89%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Student Population	203 Students
Number of Faculties	13 Faculties
Number of Staffs	22 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Bellus Academy provides a number of student services including employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	No
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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