Florida Academy is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Fort Myers, Florida. Its published tuition & fees of Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $10,100 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 356 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 79%. Florida Academy has 8 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Florida Academy is Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $10,100. For reference, the average tuition for the Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist program of all trade schools in the United States is $9,978.

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 NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $10,100 $1,865 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Barbering / Barber $8,450 $2,000 600 Hours 8 Months
National Average $14,546 - 1,167 Hours 10.34 Months
Massage Therapy / Therapeutic Massage $9,750 $1,620 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $12,154 - 615 Hours 8.18 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology / Technician $13,000 $945 600 Hours 8 Months
National Average $13,584 - 512 Hours 9.97 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $16,700 $2,690 1,200 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Facial Treatment Specialist / Facialist $5,150 $1,110 300 Hours 3 Months
National Average $6,435 - 532 Hours 5.09 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $10,100 at Florida Academy. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,865. The total cost of attendance is $20,825 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$10,100
Books & Supplies$1,865
Room & Board$5,180
Other Living Expenses$3,680
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$20,825
1Florida 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs161NOT OFFERED

Florida Academy offers 8 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 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 Florida Academy

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/BarberNOT OFFERED 44 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Facial Treatment Specialist/FacialistNOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Florida Academy is 79%. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 an the retention rate is 76%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate79%
Retention Rate76%(full-time), 73% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
Student Population356 Students
Number of Faculties19 Faculties
Number of Staffs28 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Florida Academy provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsNo
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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