Bellus Academy-Poway

Bellus Academy-Poway is a private community college located in Poway, CA. It offers 8 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $15,465 for undergraduate programs at Bellus Academy-Poway. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 324 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $30,400.

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Academic Overview

Bellus Academy-Poway is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Poway, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $15,465 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 8 Certificate programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	13266 Poway Rd, Poway, CA
Phone	858-748-1490
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$15,465
Student Population »	324 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	73%
Transfer-out Rate	6%
Retention Rate	87%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,499
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $15,465 for undergraduate programs at Bellus Academy-Poway. The tuition & fees at Bellus Academy-Poway is cheaper than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Bellus Academy-Poway compares to California 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	$15,465
Books & Supplies	$1,457
Off-Campus Living Costs	$24,180
Average Financial Aid	$5,499
Cost of Attendance	$41,102
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$35,603
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$30,400

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	$15,465	$1,457	900 Hours	8 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$10,798	$556	600 Hours	5 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$9,917	$1,659	600 Hours	5 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$25,208	$3,458	1,500 Hours	11 Months
Barbering/Barber	$30,901	$5,054	1,800 Hours	13 Months
Barbering/Barber	$25,608	$2,850	1,500 Hours	11 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Bellus Academy-Poway	$15,465
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Bellus Academy-Poway offers Certificate programs - 8 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	8	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	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician	106 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 324 students at Bellus Academy-Poway including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 29 male students and 393 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
Total	422	422
Male Students	29	29
Female Students	393	393

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