Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy
Lynchburg, VA · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
50%Graduation rate
$17,106Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
175Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Average net price
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 50%
- First-year retention
- 47%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $17,502
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $17,106
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 60%
- Students with federal loans
- 60%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 60 | $15,812 | $9,732 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 175
- Part-time
- 61%
- Women / men
- 87% / 13%
- White
- 46%
- Hispanic
- 4%
- Black
- 36%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Accreditor
- Council on Occupational Education
- Website
- smiha.edu
- Also known as
- Sylvain Melloul Int'l Hair Academy, SMIHA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 95% of degrees
- Health Professions – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much do Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $17,106 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
50% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Lynchburg
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 50,012 students |
$29,357 | 99% | 65% | $44,813 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA · Public · 2,249 students |
$6,928 | — | 45% | $36,627 |
| University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 1,577 students |
$22,235 | 43% | 57% | $56,380 |
| Randolph College Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 658 students |
$15,921 | 94% | 46% | $53,409 |
| Centra College Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 219 students |
— | 100% | 100% | $60,122 |
| Virginia University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · 125 students |
$21,253 | — | 38% | $28,396 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.