Altoona Beauty School: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Altoona Beauty School is a private for-profit school with 65 students enrolled. This school was established in 1956 and is one of the 4 schools located in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

Altoona Beauty School will give you the option to earn a 1-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
1
Altoona Beauty School deploys a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers the only major: General Cosmetology. Read the details about Curriculum offered at this college and see the program Rating.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Altoona Beauty School is high at 83% (above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
83%
Good
The graduation rate at Altoona Beauty School is good: 70%.

Student to faculty ratio at Altoona Beauty School is good - 11:1.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
95%
As reported in recent government data, 66 applications were submitted and 63 were accepted, so it is very easy to become a student at this school.

The undergraduate application fee at Altoona Beauty School is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Altoona Beauty School and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (814) 942-3141.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Altoona Beauty School offers evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Altoona Beauty School, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Altoona Beauty School.

Based on the college crime data, Altoona Beauty School appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Altoona Beauty School Location and Address

Postal Address:
Altoona Beauty School
1528 Valley View Blvd.
Altoona, Pennsylvania
16602-6039, USA
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