Private for-profit · Community college

Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC

Waterbury, Connecticut · Fringe rural

#1 graduation rate in Connecticut#2 best value in Connecticut
0%
Transfer rate
$6,638
Avg net price
100%
Grad / completion
Median earnings

Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Waterbury, Connecticut (fringe rural setting), enrolling 5 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

Private for-profitSmall · 5 undergradsFringe ruralCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Waterbury, Connecticut

Waterbury is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The land was originally inhabited by the Algonquin bands. "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", by James Thurber, is set in Waterbury in the 1930s. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Certificate
To the ocean
22 miles
Nearest airport
25 miles to Tweed New Haven (HVN)

How Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC compares

Graduation rate100%

Higher than 98% · #1 of 23 in Connecticut

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Average net price$6,638

Cheaper than 84% · #2 cheapest of 23 in Connecticut

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 49%

Undergraduate enrollment5

Larger than 1%

Percentiles compare Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Connecticut.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White20%
  • Black40%
  • Hispanic40%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
86%
First-generation students
Students over 25
Median family income
$15,762

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
Room & board
Total cost of attendance
Average net price
$6,638

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
100%
First-year retention
100%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
86%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$150

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$6,638
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
44.9″
Annual snow
38.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.34.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Meriden Markham Muni AP, CT US station (13.3 mi from campus).

What Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.