Metro Beauty Academy is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $17,450 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 186 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 94%. Metro Beauty Academy has 4 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Metro Beauty Academy is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $17,450. 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 NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $17,450 $2,675 1,250 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Cosmetology, Barber / Styling, and Nail Instructor $7,770 $300 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $7,334 - 712 Hours 6.51 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $7,065 $800 450 Hours 3 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist $5,045 $700 300 Hours 2 Months
National Average $5,356 - 444 Hours 4.58 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $17,450 at Metro Beauty Academy. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,675. The total cost of attendance is $40,959 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$17,450
Books & Supplies$2,675
Room & Board$14,431
Other Living Expenses$6,403
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$40,959
1Metro Beauty 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 ProgramsNOT OFFERED31NOT OFFERED

Metro Beauty Academy offers 4 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 Metro Beauty Academy

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 120 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 78 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 120 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic MassageNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Metro Beauty Academy is 94%. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 an the retention rate is 95%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate94%
Retention Rate95%(full-time), 100% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
Student Population186 Students
Number of Faculties14 Faculties
Number of Staffs24 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Metro Beauty Academy provides a number of student services including Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceNo
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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