Bellus Academy-El Cajon is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in El Cajon, California. Its published tuition & fees of Master Aesthetician / Esthetician program, which is the largest program at the school, is $15,548 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 187 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 68%. Bellus Academy-El Cajon has 6 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Bellus Academy-El Cajon is Master Aesthetician / Esthetician and its 2024 tuition & fees are $15,548. For reference, the average tuition for the Master Aesthetician / Esthetician program of all trade schools in the United States is $14,525.

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
Master Aesthetician / Esthetician $15,548 $1,893 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $14,525 - 906 Hours 8.14 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $10,655 $1,108 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $23,234 $3,605 1,500 Hours 11 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Barbering / Barber $29,298 $4,804 1,800 Hours 13 Months
National Average $14,546 - 1,167 Hours 10.34 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other) $24,018 $5,089 1,750 Hours 13 Months
National Average $10,039 - 750 Hours 7.00 Months
Make-Up Artist / Specialist $15,155 $2,528 602 Hours 5 Months
National Average $7,960 - 472 Hours 5.44 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $15,548 at Bellus Academy-El Cajon. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,893. The total cost of attendance is $38,794 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$15,548
Books & Supplies$1,893
Room & Board$16,193
Other Living Expenses$5,160
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$38,794
1Bellus Academy-El Cajon 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 ProgramsNOT OFFERED231

Bellus Academy-El Cajon offers 6 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 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-El Cajon

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/BarberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Make-Up Artist/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Master Aesthetician/EstheticianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 52 NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Bellus Academy-El Cajon is 68%. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 an the retention rate is 67%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate68%
Retention Rate67%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
Student Population187 Students
Number of Faculties13 Faculties
Number of Staffs18 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

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

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

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