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Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
1522 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (800) 920-4593 · School website
Average net price
$17,520
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
91
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
36.4%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
76.8%
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 Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,250 clock hours, 9 months | $17,000 | 91 | $16,062 |
College Scorecard counts 279 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 Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $17,520
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $10,667
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $22,377
- Empire Beauty School-Center City Philadelphia 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.
Other cosmetology programs within 40 miles
- Jean Madeline Aveda InstitutePhiladelphia, PA · 1.2 mi · $20,255
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- Empire Beauty School-CheltenhamWyncote, PA · 9.1 mi · $17,000
- Empire Beauty School-SpringfieldSpringfield, PA · 9.7 mi · $17,000
- Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and WellnessVoorhees, NJ · 11.2 mi · $18,550