American Barber and Beauty Academy: Review & Facts

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American Barber and Beauty Academy is a private for-profit school with 135 students enrolled. This institution is one of the 6 colleges located in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate is offered at American Barber and Beauty Academy.

Majors
Offered
2
American Barber and Beauty Academy follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 2 majors. The most popular concentration is Cosmetology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 typically a good sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

American Barber and Beauty Academy student retention rate is high at 89% (well above Pennsylvania average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student to faculty ratio at American Barber and Beauty Academy is decent - 16:1.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school might accept your advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at American Barber and Beauty Academy is $50.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at American Barber and Beauty Academy and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (610) 927-5664.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
American Barber and Beauty Academy provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

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 American Barber and Beauty Academy.

Based on the college crime data, American Barber and Beauty Academy appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

American Barber and Beauty Academy Location and Address

Postal Address:
American Barber and Beauty Academy
733 Lancaster Avenue
Reading, Pennsylvania
19607-1602, USA
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