Vocational Programs at Nova Academy of Cosmetology

Nova Academy of Cosmetology is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Rochester, Minnesota. Its published tuition & fees of Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program, which is the largest program at the school, is $21,700 for the academic year 2024-2025.

A total of 205 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 77%. Nova Academy of Cosmetology has 6 vocational programs.

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Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Nova Academy of Cosmetology is Cosmetology / Cosmetologist and its 2025 tuition & fees are $21,700. For reference, the average tuition for the Cosmetology / Cosmetologist program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,042.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2025 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist	$21,700	$3,700	1,550 Hours	11 Months
National Average	$16,042	-	1,375 Hours	11.73 Months
Master Aesthetician / Esthetician (8 Months Program)	$21,175	$5,700	1,100 Hours	8 Months
National Average	$14,525	-	906 Hours	8.14 Months
Nail Technician / Specialist and Manicurist	$4,600	$1,650	350 Hours	3 Months
National Average	$5,356	-	444 Hours	4.58 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$10,780	$3,350	600 Hours	4 Months
National Average	$9,978	-	652 Hours	6.04 Months
Master Aesthetician / Esthetician (4 Months Program)	$10,450	$2,350	500 Hours	4 Months
National Average	$14,525	-	906 Hours	8.14 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	$1,595	$400	14 Hours	1 Months
National Average	$10,039	-	750 Hours	7.00 Months

2025 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees are $21,700 at Nova Academy of Cosmetology. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $3,700. The total cost of attendance is $52,130 when a student lives off-campus.

2025 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees	$21,700
Books & Supplies	$3,700
Room & Board	$19,745
Other Living Expenses	$6,985
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)	$52,130

¹Nova Academy of Cosmetology does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	2	3	2	NOT OFFERED

Nova Academy of Cosmetology offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Nova Academy of Cosmetology

Personal and Culinary Services

What is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	76	NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	NOT OFFERED	20	72	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Nova Academy of Cosmetology is 77%. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 an the retention rate is 83%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate	77%
Retention Rate	83%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Student Population	205 Students
Number of Faculties	13 Faculties
Number of Staffs	28 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Nova Academy of Cosmetology provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	No
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	No
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided

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