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The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology

Private for-profit Downers Grove, IL · Urban · Great Lakes · 67% data
B Graduation C+ Diversity C Affordability
Graduation Rate
72% B
Solid completion rate — most students graduate
Net Price
$17,688 C
Close to the national average
Enrollment
39
Graduation +26% vs avg
Net Price 3% vs avg

Bottom line: A C+ overall grade — average outcomes for a U.S. college.

About The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology

The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is profiled below with full outcomes data from federal sources.

Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.

Institutional Profile

Institution Type
Private for-profit College
Enrollment
39
Setting
Urban
Primary Strengths
Culinary & Personal Services

Why students choose The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology

Strength in Culinary & Personal Services
Its most-awarded field of study

CollegeRanker Report Card

Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.

C+
Top 40% overall
C
Affordability
$17,688/yr net
B
Graduation
72% graduate
C+
Diversity
0.61 index

Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.

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Can I Get In?

How selective The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is — and how your numbers stack up.

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3.0
Test Score
1050
21

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Downers Grove, Illinois, The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 72%.

Retention Rate
100%
Student–Faculty Ratio
14:1
Diversity Index
0.61

Can I Afford It?

What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $17,688. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $16,112 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $7,917 in federal student loans.

Avg Net Price
$17,688
Median Debt
$7,917
Pell Grant Rate
38%
Federal Loan Rate
51%

What Families Actually Pay

Family Income $0–$30K
$16,112
Family Income $30K–$48K
$14,662
Family Income $48K–$75K
$18,834
Family Income $110K+
$20,700

What Happens After?

Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.

Graduate Outcomes

Is The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

6 Years After Entry
$23,615
8 Years
$33,199
Loan Repayment (3yr)
25%

Graduation by Timeframe

100% (1)
11%
100% (1)
11%
100% (1)
11%
100% (1)
11%

How The Compares

Dot right of center = above national average.

NATIONAL AVGGraduation72%Net Price$18KRetention100%Median Debt$8KPell Grant Rate38%

Net Price by Family Income

What families actually pay after aid, by income bracket.

$16K$0-30K$15K$30-48K$19K$48-75K$21K$110K+

Does It Change Lives?

Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?

Top Programs

The fields The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.

Top Careers

Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is It Hard to Get Into The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Based in Downers Grove, Illinois, The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 72%.

How Much Does It Cost to Attend The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

The average net price at The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology, the amount students actually pay each year after federal grants and scholarships, is about $17,688. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $16,112 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $7,917 in federal student loans.

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