Home / Elaine Sterling Institute
Elaine Sterling Institute
3393 Peachtree Rd NE Ste. 1003B, Atlanta, GA 30326 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · School website
Average net price
$30,314
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
437
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
66.6%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
64.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Council on Occupational Education Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS)
Career programs at Elaine Sterling Institute
| 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 |
College Scorecard counts 641 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 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
- 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