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American Beauty Academy

General Information

Name: American Beauty Academy
Address: 2518 University Boulevard W, Wheaton, MD 20902-1911
Phone:

  • General information: (301) 949-3000
  • Financial aid office: (301) 949-3000
  • Admissions office: (301) 949-3000

Website: americanbeautyacademy.org
Type of Institution: Private for-profit, less-than 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Largest program 2006-07Program length (hours)
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General1500

Program prices for full-time students
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,000$10,500$10,500
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$925
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,514$3,514$3,514
        Other expenses$2,681$2,681$2,681
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,514$3,514$3,514

Total expenses   
Off-campus$19,395$17,895$17,620
Off-campus with family$16,714$15,214$14,939

Other programs 2006-07Program
length
(hours)
Tuition
and
fees
Books
and
supplies
250$1,500$595

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 64%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4000
  • Student loans:$2625

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$100

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 176
Overall graduation rate: 54%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 52%
    • Part Time: 48%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 3%
    • Women: 97%

White non-hispanic: 2%
Black non-hispanic: 30%
Hispanic: 50%
Asian/pacific islander: 19%

Degrees offered

    Personal and Culinary Services
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General - Certificate


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