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Elaine Sterling Institute
3393 Peachtree Rd NE Ste. 1003B, Atlanta, GA 30326 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · School website
Career programs at Elaine Sterling Institute
Elaine Sterling Institute reported 437 certificate and associate completions in 5 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in esthetician (311). College Scorecard counts 641 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esthetician | Certificate | 1,000 clock hours, 9 months | $17,000 | 311 | Not published | |
| Nail tech | Certificate | 600 clock hours, 6 months | $10,200 | 66 | Not published | |
| Massage therapy | Certificate | 600 clock hours, 6 months | $9,546 | 36 | Not published | |
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,500 clock hours, 12 months | $18,600 | 24 | Not published | |
| Barbering | Certificate | 1,500 clock hours, 12 months | $18,600 | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Elaine Sterling Institute
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $30,314
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $9,500
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Elaine Sterling Institute net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other esthetician programs within 40 miles
- International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage TherapySandy Springs, GA · 8.6 mi · $18,055
- Beaver Beauty AcademyDecatur, GA · 9.1 mi · $13,495
- Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlanta, GA · 9.6 mi
- Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and EstheticsLilburn, GA · 13.2 mi · $14,600
- Paul Mitchell the School-EsaniRoswell, GA · 13.6 mi · $4,890
- Shearz InstituteLithia Springs, GA · 15.4 mi · $10,000