Hair Knowledge University

18 West Benson Avenue
Cortland, IL 60112

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Main telephone 773.317.5394
Contact person name Ulonda Carver
Contact person title Teacher
Contact person e-mail Email
Contact person phone 773.317.5394
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Public or private Private
Type of school Barber/Beauty College
Date founded 2013
Degrees offered Certificate/ License
School accreditation Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation
Setting Small town-rural area (not within commuting distance of a large city)
Closest major metropolitan area Aurora, IL
Population of city the school is in 4,
4,324
Distance from campus to city center 1 mile
Public transportation to campus School offers transportation
Student parking on campus Yes. Free parking for students
Campus size 700 sq. ft.
County DeKalb
School visit availability By Appointment
Contact to set up school visit Brianna Hunt
815.517.7717
815.748.2887
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Costs (for proprietary schools) Barber College: $4,500.00
Fees vary based on tools needed.
Books: $225.00

Natural Hair/Braiding Program: $3,000
Kit:$1,400
Books: $100.00

Regular Application Fee: $100.00 for both programs each
Student level (e.g., freshman, sophomore) Yes
Other tuition rate variation information Transferring students that have previously completed certain hours that the school will accept will not require the student to retake those hours or be charged for those hours.
Tuition refund policy Refund policy in its entirety can be found at https://www.idfpr.com/ as we do not write the policy, the state does.
Deferment plan (you can pay part of your tuition at the start of the term and the rest at the end of the term) Yes
Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) Yes
Pre-payment plan (if you pay your entire tuition when you enroll, you don't have to pay higher prices if tuition increases) Yes
Other tuition payment plan information Each student sets their own schedule. We calculate hours weekly and divide it by the programs required hours to gather each students graduating date. If the student does not complete the course by this date, they are what we consider over contract time. Each hour over, costs the student an additional $25.00 per hour.
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Need-based scholarships and grants
Other need-based scholarship information Hardship up to 50%
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Admissions contact person Brianna Hunt
Admissions contact title Admission Counselor
Admissions contact e-mail hairknowledgeschool@yahoo.com
Admissions phone (local) 815.748.2887
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To get a catalog Please visit us in person
Number of faculty on campus 3
Student faculty ratio 15:1
Average class size
Lecture 5
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Academic advising Yes
Tutoring Yes
Basic job skills Yes
Orientation Yes
Student lounge Yes
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Career contact person Maziah Albert
Jania Carver
Career contact title Student Counselor
Career contact e-mail address hairknowledgeschool@yahoo.com
Career contact phone 815.748.2887
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security. If you have questions or concerns about the information displaying please contact Illinois Career Information System.