Georgia Institute of Cosmetology

Athens, GA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates200
Student-Faculty Ratio20:1
Largest Program Tuition$21,895

About Georgia Institute of Cosmetology

Georgia Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Athens, GA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 200 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: gic.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Georgia Institute of Cosmetology is $21,895 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 117 Georgia colleges that do report one is $13,999.

Other colleges in Athens

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
University of GeorgiaPublic32,137$11,450
Athens Technical CollegePublic3,318$3,390

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 Georgia Institute of Cosmetology

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$21,432
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)54%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$11,273
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants78%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over39%
First-generation students53%

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

FAQ

How much does Georgia Institute of Cosmetology cost?

The published tuition for Georgia Institute of Cosmetology's largest program is $21,895 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 Georgia Institute of Cosmetology?

Georgia Institute of Cosmetology enrolls about 200 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 20:1.

What kind of school is Georgia Institute of Cosmetology?

Georgia Institute of Cosmetology is a private for-profit institution in Athens, GA. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Georgia Institute of Cosmetology?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Georgia Institute of Cosmetology 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 Georgia Institute of Cosmetology earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Georgia Institute of Cosmetology are $21,432 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Georgia Institute of Cosmetology take on?

The median debt among Georgia Institute of Cosmetology graduates who borrowed is $11,273, according to College Scorecard.