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Cosmetology program at College of Wilmington

Wilmington, NC · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (513) 325-2741 · School website

School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education

The program in figures

Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
$16,716
Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
$4,227
Listed cost
$20,943
LengthIPEDS
1,500 clock hours, 11 months
CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
19
Graduates' earningsCollege Scorecard reports Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services as one group at this school
Not shown for this program alone
National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
$26,307
Typical pay for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologistsBLS OEWS May 2025, Wilmington, NC
$37,230

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About this program

College of Wilmington awarded 19 cosmetology credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its third largest career program of 3 we list. Its listed tuition of $16,716 compares with a North Carolina median wage of $38,410 for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists (BLS, May 2025).

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