Fort Smith, AR · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026
Academy of Salon and Spa is a private for-profit institution in Fort Smith, AR, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 52 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 20:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.
Official website: www.academysalonspa.com
The published tuition for the largest program at Academy of Salon and Spa is $19,500 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.
For context, the average in-state tuition at the 51 Arkansas colleges that do report one is $10,338.
| College | Type | Undergraduates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Public | 4,091 | $7,334 |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School | Private for-profit | 95 | $16,325 |
| Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort Smith | Private for-profit | — | $18,195 |
| Designer Barber & Stylist School - | Private for-profit | — | $16,650 |
Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $16,941 |
| Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time) | 80% |
| Median debt among graduates who borrowed | $4,833 |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell grants | 66% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and over | 37% |
| First-generation students | 51% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.
The published tuition for Academy of Salon and Spa's largest program is $19,500 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.
Academy of Salon and Spa enrolls about 52 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 20:1.
Academy of Salon and Spa is a private for-profit institution in Fort Smith, AR. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.
College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Academy of Salon and Spa does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.
Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Academy of Salon and Spa are $16,941 a year, according to College Scorecard.
The median debt among Academy of Salon and Spa graduates who borrowed is $4,833, according to College Scorecard.