Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute - Atlanta

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute - Atlanta is a private, NACCAS-accredited beauty school located at 1745 Peachtree Street NE in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. The campus is part of Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes, a multi-state network of Aveda-affiliated schools with locations in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, New York, Minnesota, Virginia, and Washington. The Atlanta campus offers a 1,500-clock-hour Cosmetology program that takes approximately 12 months to complete full time, along with a 750-clock-hour Instructor Training program (24 weeks) that prepares already-licensed beauty professionals for state instructor licensure. Coursework combines classroom instruction with hands-on client work using Aveda's plant-based professional product line. Published cosmetology charges are $20,350 in tuition plus a $3,200 supplies kit fee and a $50 non-refundable application fee, for an estimated total cost of $23,600, and the school participates in federal Title IV financial aid (FAFSA school code 026009) for students who qualify. According to the school's 2024 Annual Report to the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS), the Atlanta campus reported a 66.9% graduation rate, an 83.87% job placement rate, and a 93.94% licensure exam pass rate for its cosmetology program. Admissions operates Monday through Saturday, and the school lists multiple cosmetology start dates throughout the year.