Empire Beauty School-York

York, PA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates90
Student-Faculty Ratio17:1
Largest Program Tuition$17,500

About Empire Beauty School-York

Empire Beauty School-York is a private for-profit institution in York, PA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 90 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 17:1. 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.empire.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Empire Beauty School-York is $17,500 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 182 Pennsylvania colleges that do report one is $26,753.

Other colleges in York

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
York College of PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit3,265$25,588
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State YorkPublic668$15,208
YTI Career Institute-YorkPrivate for-profit642$30,688
York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing EducationPublic229$20,141
World A Cuts Barber InstitutePrivate for-profit20$22,942
Harrisburg Area Community College-YorkPublic—$6,975

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 Empire Beauty School-York

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$23,921
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)74%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$10,667
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants64%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over39%
First-generation students50%

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

FAQ

How much does Empire Beauty School-York cost?

The published tuition for Empire Beauty School-York's largest program is $17,500 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.

How big is Empire Beauty School-York?

Empire Beauty School-York enrolls about 90 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 17:1.

What kind of school is Empire Beauty School-York?

Empire Beauty School-York is a private for-profit institution in York, PA. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Empire Beauty School-York?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Empire Beauty School-York 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 Empire Beauty School-York earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Empire Beauty School-York are $23,921 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Empire Beauty School-York take on?

The median debt among Empire Beauty School-York graduates who borrowed is $10,667, according to College Scorecard.