Dolce The Academy
Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$15,318Average net price / year
56%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,833Median debt at graduation
44Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,975
- Average net price
- $15,318
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $15,318
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,833
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 70%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
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 | 31 | $25,086 | $9,833 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 44
- Part-time
- 23%
- Women / men
- 98% / 2%
- White
- 20%
- Hispanic
- 64%
- Black
- 16%
- Asian
- 0%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Accreditor
- National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences
- Website
- www.dolceacademy.edu
- Also known as
- Dolce Academy
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dolce The Academy cost?
The average net price after grants is $15,318 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $18,975.
What is the graduation rate?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Waterbury
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post University Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit · 13,603 students |
$21,634 | — | 25% | $38,696 |
| University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Waterbury, CT · Public · 733 students |
$10,875 | 87% | 53% | $73,997 |
| Industrial Management Training Institute Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit · 114 students |
$42,758 | — | 78% | $55,344 |
| Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit · 5 students |
$6,638 | — | 100% | — |
| Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $41,588 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.