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American Barber and Beauty Academy
733 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, PA 19607 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (610) 927-5664 · School website
Average net price
Not reported
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
125
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
88.1%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
42%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences Open admission (IPEDS)
Career programs at American Barber and Beauty Academy
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esthetician | Certificate | 400 clock hours, 4 months | $7,150 | 65 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,250 clock hours, 10 months | $19,500 | 39 | Not published | |
| Barbering | Certificate | 695 clock hours, 6 months | $11,620 | 21 | Not published | |
| Nail tech | Certificate | 200 clock hours, 3 months | $2,750 | 0 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 104 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at American Barber and Beauty Academy
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- Not reported
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $11,583
- American Barber and Beauty Academy net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
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