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Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina Private for-profit Less than 2-year Small city

Overview

Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill is a private for-profit career and technical school based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 198 students in fall 2024. It is part of Aveda Institute.

Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Cosmetology, and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 164 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Mission

The mission of the Aveda Institute Chapel Hill is to inspire and educate our students, our team and our guests about beauty, fashion, wellness and nature. This includes preparing our students for careers in the fields of cosmetology and esthiology, including the development of practical skills necessary for success with business skills, customer service, retailing and communications. The Aveda Institute Chapel Hill is committed to fostering an environment of respect and trust in order to allow students to express their individuality and creativity.

Mission statement as reported by Aveda Institute-Chapel Hill

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

198

Students enrolled

82%

First-year retention

164

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

20:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 3

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist Certificate 123 graduates
Cosmetology Certificate 38 graduates
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Certificate 3 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 82%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Certificates under 1 year: 126
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 38

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 198
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 198
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 316
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 97%
Men: 3%
White: 52%
Hispanic or Latino: 7%
Black or African American: 25%
Asian: 2%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 13%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 10%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Part of: Aveda Institute
President: Patrick Thompson
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates