The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
Downers Grove, IL · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$17,688Average net price / year
72%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,917Median debt at graduation
39Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,700
- Average net price
- $17,688
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,112
- $30–48k
- $14,662
- $48–75k
- $18,834
- $110k+
- $20,700
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 72%
- First-year retention
- 100%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $23,615
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,917
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 51%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 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 | 61 | $19,397 | $7,917 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 39
- Part-time
- 54%
- Women / men
- 97% / 3%
- White
- 26%
- Hispanic
- 56%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 6:1
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Education
- Website
- www.uofac.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology cost?
The average net price after grants is $17,688 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $20,700.
What is the graduation rate?
72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Downers Grove
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Spa Training Academy Downers Grove, IL · Private for-profit · 139 students |
$21,965 | — | 97% | $41,928 |
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL · Private nonprofit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.