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Meridian College
7020 Professional Pkwy E, Sarasota, FL 34240 · Private for-profit 2-year · (941) 377-4880 · School website
Career programs at Meridian College
Meridian College reported 31 certificate and associate completions in 4 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in cosmetology (21). College Scorecard counts 163 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate | 1,200 clock hours, 12 months | $16,500 | 21 | $21,848 | |
| Dental assistant | Certificate | 36 credit hours, 9 months | $15,500 | 4 | $31,980 | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | $32,764 | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | 96 credit hours, 24 months | $35,300 | 2 | $26,939 | WIOA list |
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 Meridian College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $29,812
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $13,000
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $33,735
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Meridian College 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
- Manatee Technical CollegeBradenton, FL · 5.8 mi · $5,500
- Suncoast Technical CollegeSarasota, FL · 8.0 mi · $7,278
- Pinellas Technical College-St. PetersburgSaint Petersburg, FL · 30.6 mi · $4,998
- Charlotte Technical CollegePort Charlotte, FL · 31.0 mi
- Loraines Academy & SpaSaint Petersburg, FL · 32.9 mi · $12,995
- Empire Beauty School-TampaTampa, FL · 39.1 mi · $16,320