Niles School of Cosmetology
| Feature |
Note |
| Public or private |
Private
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| Type of school |
Cosmetology
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| Date founded |
1975
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| Degrees offered |
Certificate: 1,500-hour cosmetology and 1,000-hour cosmetology instructor
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| School accreditation |
National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences; approved by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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| Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
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| Population of city the school is in |
30,068
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| Public transportation to campus |
Bus
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| County |
Cook
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| School visit availability |
11am-7:30pm, TU-SAT
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| Contact to set up school visit |
Phil LiVolsi
847.965.8061
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| Feature |
Note |
| Total number of male students |
3
|
| Total number of female students |
78
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| Total number of students |
81
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| Asian |
8%
|
| Black |
2%
|
| Hispanic |
5%
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| White |
85%
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| These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent. |
| Percentage of students 25 or older |
40%
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| Feature |
Note |
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
Tuition includes: Enrollment Fee, Books, & Equipment
Cosmetology Program (1500 Hours): $11,000
Cosmetology Teacher (1000 Hours): $6,500
|
| Academic program/major |
Yes
|
| Tuition refund policy |
Find more information on this website
|
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Financial aid contact person |
Jessie Santiago
|
| Financial aid contact title |
Financial Aid Director
|
| Financial aid contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Financial aid phone |
847.965.8061
|
| Financial aid office website |
Find more information on this website
|
| Submit these forms |
FAFSA
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| Application deadline (for fall term) |
Continuous
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| School year financial aid data is from |
2015-2016
|
| Percentage of students who received financial aid |
40%
|
| Average amount of financial aid awarded |
| Loan |
$9,500
|
| Grant from the school |
$500
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| Grant from federal government |
$5,775
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| Percentage of students awarded each type of financial aid |
| Loan |
30%
|
| Grant from the school |
100% (Exception: Transfer Students not eligible for institutional grant)
|
| Grant from federal government |
70%
|
| Percentage of students who took out loans to pay for school |
30%
|
| Average student loan debt for last graduating class |
$4,404
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| Loans |
| Federal Direct Stafford loans (subsidized) |
Yes
|
| Federal Direct Stafford loans (unsubsidized) |
Yes
|
| Need-based scholarships and grants |
| Federal Pell Grants |
Yes
|
| Other need-based scholarship information |
Direct loans (subsidized)
|
| Proprietary financial aid data are from ... |
(Financial aid data are for the 2015-2016 academic year.)
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Admissions contact person |
Phil LiVolsi
|
| Admissions contact title |
School President
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| Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Admissions phone (local) |
847.965.8061
|
| Admissions office website |
Find more information on this website
|
| Number of male applicants |
3
|
| Number of male applicants accepted |
3
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| Number of female applicants |
37
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| Number of female applicants accepted |
37
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| Total number of applicants |
40
|
| Total number of applicants accepted |
40
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| High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
|
| Application deadline |
Continuous
|
| Application fee |
$100
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| Submit these items: |
| Application |
Required for all students
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| High school transcript or GED certificate |
Required for all students
|
| Interview |
Required for all students
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| Written essay or personal statement |
Required for all students
|
| Other application requirements information |
Tax returns and W2's if applying for financial aid
|
| Admissions contact person #2 |
Jessie Santiago
|
| Admissions contact title #2 |
Financial Aid Director/Registrar/Administration
|
| Admissions contact e-mail #2 |
Email
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
| School catalog website |
Find more information on this website
|
| Academic calendar |
Every 8 weeks
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| Number of faculty on campus |
4
|
| Student faculty ratio |
20 :1
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| Average class size |
| Lecture |
20
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| Laboratory |
20
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| Evenings |
Yes
|
| Part time |
Yes
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| Other attendance options |
Tuesday-Friday evenings, 5:30PM -9PM; Saturday, 9AM -4:30PM
Tuesday-Friday days (part-time), 9:00AM -1PM; Saturday, 8AM -4:30PM
Tuesday-Friday days (full-time), 9:00AM -5:30PM; Saturday, 8AM -4:30PM
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| Other computing info |
Computer Available to students with test bank of state board material.
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| Feature |
Note |
| Academic advising |
Yes
|
| Orientation |
Yes
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| Other services other |
Orientation on first day of class.
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| Accessibility contact person |
Jessie Santiago
|
| Accessibility contact title |
Financial Aid Director/Registrar/Administration
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| Accessibility contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Accessibility contact phone |
847.965.8061
|
| Registration assistance |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Career contact person |
Jessie Santiago
|
| Career contact title |
Financial Aid Director/Registrar/Administration
|
| Career contact e-mail address |
Email
|
| Career contact phone |
847.965.8061
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| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation |
61%
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| Career counseling |
Yes
|
| Job bank |
Yes
|
| Job fairs |
Yes
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| Job interview preparation |
Yes
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| Placement assistance |
Yes
|
| Résumé preparation assistance |
Yes
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