Cutting Edge Academy is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Succasunna, New Jersey. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $16,675 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 84 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 88%. Cutting Edge Academy has 5 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Cutting Edge Academy is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2024 tuition & fees are $16,675. 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 $16,675 $2,100 1,200 Hours 11 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Barbering / Barber $12,550 $1,750 900 Hours 8 Months
National Average $14,546 - 1,167 Hours 10.34 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist $4,300 $750 300 Hours 3 Months
National Average $5,356 - 444 Hours 4.58 Months
Cosmetology, Barber / Styling, and Nail Instructor $7,050 $450 500 Hours 5 Months
National Average $7,334 - 712 Hours 6.51 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $8,425 $1,175 600 Hours 6 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $16,675 at Cutting Edge Academy. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $2,100. The total cost of attendance is $49,685 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$16,675
Books & Supplies$2,100
Room & Board$22,000
Other Living Expenses$8,910
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$49,685
1Cutting Edge 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 OFFERED32NOT OFFERED

Cutting Edge Academy offers 5 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 Cutting Edge Academy

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/BarberNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and ManicuristNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail InstructorNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Cutting Edge Academy is 88%. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 83%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate88%
Retention Rate83%(full-time), 67% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population84 Students
Number of Faculties5 Faculties
Number of Staffs7 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Cutting Edge Academy provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionN/A

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