Metro Beauty Academy

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

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates197
Student-Faculty Ratio16:1
Largest Program Tuition$17,950

About Metro Beauty Academy

Metro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution in Allentown, PA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 197 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 16:1. 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.metrobeautyacademy.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Metro Beauty Academy is $17,950 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 Allentown

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Muhlenberg CollegePrivate nonprofit1,727$62,805
Cedar Crest CollegePrivate nonprofit834$46,314
Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownPrivate for-profit628$33,463
Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-AllentownPrivate for-profit285$18,790
Welder Training and Testing InstitutePrivate for-profit55$13,500

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 Metro Beauty Academy

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$33,859
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)96%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$8,028
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants16%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over17%
First-generation students48%

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

FAQ

How much does Metro Beauty Academy cost?

The published tuition for Metro Beauty Academy's largest program is $17,950 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 Metro Beauty Academy?

Metro Beauty Academy enrolls about 197 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1.

What kind of school is Metro Beauty Academy?

Metro Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution in Allentown, PA. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Metro Beauty Academy?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Metro Beauty Academy 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 Metro Beauty Academy earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Metro Beauty Academy are $33,859 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Metro Beauty Academy take on?

The median debt among Metro Beauty Academy graduates who borrowed is $8,028, according to College Scorecard.