Aveda Institute-Portland

Aveda Institute-Portland is a private community college located in Portland, OR. It offers 4 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,000 for undergraduate programs at Aveda Institute-Portland. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($16,113) of private community colleges in Oregon.

It has 238 students that are lower than the average population (1,285 students) of community colleges in Oregon. The student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Oregon community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Aveda Institute-Portland is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Portland, Oregon.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,000 on average. It offers 4 degree programs through 4 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	325 Northwest 13th Avenue, Portland, OR
Phone	503-294-6000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$6,000
Student Population »	238 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	77%
Retention Rate	100% (Full-time) 71% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,701
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $6,000 for undergraduate programs at Aveda Institute-Portland. The tuition & fees at Aveda Institute-Portland is cheaper than the average costs ($16,113) over private community colleges in Oregon. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Aveda Institute-Portland compares to Oregon community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$6,000
Books & Supplies	$2,100
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,220
Average Financial Aid	$4,701
Cost of Attendance	$23,320
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$18,619

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$6,000	$2,100	600 Hours	5 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$19,400	$3,800	1,835 Hours	14 Months
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	$14,200	$2,600	1,150 Hours	9 Months
Barbering/Barber	$9,400	$2,350	800 Hours	6 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Aveda Institute-Portland	$6,000
Private Community Colleges in Oregon	$16,113
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Aveda Institute-Portland offers Certificate programs - 4 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 238 students at Aveda Institute-Portland including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 20 male students and 235 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	255	125	130
Male Students	20	10	10
Female Students	235	115	120

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