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University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology

Chicago, Illinois Private for-profit Less than 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Chicago, Illinois, University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology is a private for-profit career and technical school. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 53 students in fall 2024. It is part of Kelly Education, Inc..

University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology offers certificates across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist and Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor. It awarded 47 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
53
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
47
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
2
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Campus

Program levels

Certificate

Programs and majors offered 2

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 2

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
79%
First-year retention, part-time students
29%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Certificates under 1 year
47

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
53
Undergraduates, fall 2024
53
Full-time, fall 2024
49%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
72
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
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
24%
Hispanic or Latino
38%
Black or African American
25%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

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

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Continuous
Part of
Kelly Education, Inc.
President
Robert F. Kelley
Services and opportunities
Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program

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