South Hills Beauty Academy

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

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates183
Student-Faculty Ratio8:1
Largest Program Tuition$5,775

About South Hills Beauty Academy

South Hills Beauty Academy is a private for-profit institution in Pittsburgh, PA, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 183 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 8:1. 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.shnhbeauty.com

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at South Hills Beauty Academy is $5,775 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 Pittsburgh

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPublic20,370$21,926
Community College of Allegheny CountyPublic9,544$4,842
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPrivate nonprofit7,304$66,246
Duquesne UniversityPrivate nonprofit5,350$48,986
Point Park UniversityPrivate nonprofit2,331$39,570
Carlow UniversityPrivate nonprofit1,348$35,874

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 South Hills Beauty Academy

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$23,453
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)94%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$3,431
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants9%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over14%
First-generation students49%

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

FAQ

How much does South Hills Beauty Academy cost?

The published tuition for South Hills Beauty Academy's largest program is $5,775 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 South Hills Beauty Academy?

South Hills Beauty Academy enrolls about 183 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 8:1.

What kind of school is South Hills Beauty Academy?

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

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

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

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at South Hills Beauty Academy are $23,453 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at South Hills Beauty Academy take on?

The median debt among South Hills Beauty Academy graduates who borrowed is $3,431, according to College Scorecard.