Douglas J Aveda Institute

Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private community college located in East Lansing, MI. It offers 5 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $23,000 for undergraduate programs at Douglas J Aveda Institute. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($17,219) of private community colleges in Michigan.

It has 777 students that are lower than the average population (3,087 students) of community colleges in Michigan. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Michigan community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $27,800.

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Academic Overview

Douglas J Aveda Institute is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in East Lansing, Michigan.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $23,000 on average. It offers 5 degree programs through 5 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	331 East Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI
Phone	517-349-9343
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$23,000
Student Population »	777 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	83%
Retention Rate	91%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,098
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $23,000 for undergraduate programs at Douglas J Aveda Institute. The tuition & fees at Douglas J Aveda Institute is more expensive than the average costs ($17,219) over private community colleges in Michigan. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Douglas J Aveda Institute compares to Michigan 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	$23,000
Books & Supplies	$2,600
Off-Campus Living Costs	$39,098
Average Financial Aid	$5,098
Cost of Attendance	$64,698
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$59,600
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$27,800

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$23,000	$2,600	1,500 Hours	11 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$14,250	$1,825	750 Hours	6 Months
Barbering/Barber	$19,000	$2,650	1,800 Hours	12 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$11,925	$1,200	625 Hours	4 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Douglas J Aveda Institute	$23,000
Private Community Colleges in Michigan	$17,219
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Douglas J Aveda Institute offers Certificate programs - 5 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	5	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	293 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 777 students at Douglas J Aveda Institute including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 57 male students and 832 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	889	889
Male Students	57	57
Female Students	832	832

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