Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport

Overview

Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport is a private for-profit career and technical school. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 32 students. It is part of Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology.

Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology-Bridgeport offers certificates across 3 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist and Cosmetology. It awarded 17 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 13% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology brings world-class education and training to the Connecticut Shoreline, offering comprehensive, progressive education in the basics of Hairdressing and Cosmetology, in a salon atmosphere. The owner, faculty, and staff strive to maintain the level of excellence that makes our cosmetology program among the best available. The Academy furnishes students with the necessary training to become cosmetologists, manicurists, pedicurists, platform artists, make-up artists, salon owners, managers, colorists, manufacturer representatives, and cosmetology instructors.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

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.

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

13%

First-year retention, part-time students

7%

Student-to-faculty ratio

15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year

10

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

7

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

32

Undergraduates, fall 2024

32

Full-time, fall 2024

50%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

49

Full-time, 2024-25

88%

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

96%

Men

4%

White

27%

Hispanic or Latino

35%

Black or African American

39%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Campus and services

Setting

Midsize city

Academic calendar

Continuous

Part of

Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology

Owner

Diana Leonardi

For veterans and service members

Yellow Ribbon Program