The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska

The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska is a private community college located in Onalaska, WI. It offers 3 programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $24,900 for undergraduate programs at The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($34,866) of private community colleges in Wisconsin.

It has 67 students that are lower than the average population (4,019 students) of community colleges in Wisconsin. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Wisconsin community colleges.

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Academic Overview

The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Onalaska, Wisconsin.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $24,900 on average. It offers 3 degree programs through 3 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	566 Theater Rd, Onalaska, WI
Phone	608-783-7400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$24,900
Student Population »	67 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	93%
Retention Rate	94%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,920
Students to Faculty	10:1 (10.00%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $24,900 for undergraduate programs at The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska. The tuition & fees at The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska is cheaper than the average costs ($34,866) over private community colleges in Wisconsin. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska compares to Wisconsin 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	$24,900
Books & Supplies	$3,034
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,057
Average Financial Aid	$5,920
Cost of Attendance	$52,991
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$47,071

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$24,900	$3,034	1,800 Hours	14 Months
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist	$12,636	$3,517	600 Hours	5 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$14,000	$2,621	750 Hours	6 Months
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$26,013	$4,831	1,884 Hours	14 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska	$24,900
Private Community Colleges in Wisconsin	$34,866
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska offers Certificate programs - 3 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	3	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

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	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 67 students at The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5 male students and 63 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	68	68
Male Students	5	5
Female Students	63	63

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