Aveda Institute-Portland

Portland, OR · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates238
Student-Faculty Ratio14:1
Largest Program Tuition$6,000

About Aveda Institute-Portland

Aveda Institute-Portland is a private for-profit institution in Portland, OR, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 238 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 14:1. 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: avedapdx.com

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Aveda Institute-Portland is $6,000 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 42 Oregon colleges that do report one is $20,040.

Other colleges in Portland

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Portland Community CollegePublic19,531$5,220
Portland State UniversityPublic13,182$11,679
University of PortlandPrivate nonprofit2,957$58,100
Lewis & Clark CollegePrivate nonprofit2,120$64,828
Reed CollegePrivate nonprofit1,320$69,350
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPublic836—

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Aveda Institute-Portland

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$33,003
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)77%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,826
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants43%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over33%
First-generation students39%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Aveda Institute-Portland cost?

The published tuition for Aveda Institute-Portland's largest program is $6,000 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.

How big is Aveda Institute-Portland?

Aveda Institute-Portland enrolls about 238 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 14:1.

What kind of school is Aveda Institute-Portland?

Aveda Institute-Portland is a private for-profit institution in Portland, OR. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Aveda Institute-Portland?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Aveda Institute-Portland 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.

How much do graduates of Aveda Institute-Portland earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Aveda Institute-Portland are $33,003 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Aveda Institute-Portland take on?

The median debt among Aveda Institute-Portland graduates who borrowed is $6,826, according to College Scorecard.