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Empire Beauty School-Reading
2302 N 5th St Highway, Reading, PA 19605 · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (800) 920-4590 · School website
Average net price
$18,160
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
32
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
82.3%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
64.6%
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-Reading
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,250 clock hours, 9 months | $17,500 | 32 | $15,679 |
College Scorecard counts 90 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-Reading
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $18,160
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $10,667
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $23,921
- Empire Beauty School-Reading 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
- American Barber and Beauty AcademyReading, PA · 3.8 mi · $19,500
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- Metro Beauty AcademyAllentown, PA · 23.9 mi · $17,950
- Empire Beauty School-LebanonLebanon, PA · 26.4 mi · $17,500
- Empire Beauty School-PottsvillePottsville, PA · 26.9 mi · $17,500
- The Salon Professional AcademyCollegeville, PA · 27.0 mi · $17,050