Shear Ego International School of Hair Design

Rochester, NY · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates204
Student-Faculty Ratio22:1
Largest Program Tuition$16,316

About Shear Ego International School of Hair Design

Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution in Rochester, NY, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 204 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 22:1. 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.shearegoschool.com

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is $16,316 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 272 New York colleges that do report one is $22,694.

Other colleges in Rochester

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Rochester Institute of TechnologyPrivate nonprofit13,215$59,274
Monroe Community CollegePublic7,623$6,006
University of RochesterPrivate nonprofit6,331$67,080
St. John Fisher UniversityPrivate nonprofit2,565$41,190
Nazareth UniversityPrivate nonprofit1,873$42,450
Roberts Wesleyan UniversityPrivate nonprofit1,149$38,826

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 Shear Ego International School of Hair Design

Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)91%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$6,333
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants33%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over38%
First-generation students41%

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

FAQ

How much does Shear Ego International School of Hair Design cost?

The published tuition for Shear Ego International School of Hair Design's largest program is $16,316 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 Shear Ego International School of Hair Design?

Shear Ego International School of Hair Design enrolls about 204 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 22:1.

What kind of school is Shear Ego International School of Hair Design?

Shear Ego International School of Hair Design is a private for-profit institution in Rochester, NY. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Shear Ego International School of Hair Design?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Shear Ego International School of Hair Design 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 debt do students at Shear Ego International School of Hair Design take on?

The median debt among Shear Ego International School of Hair Design graduates who borrowed is $6,333, according to College Scorecard.