The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates93
Student-Faculty Ratio13:1
Largest Program Tuition$16,400

About The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago

The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, IL, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 93 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 13:1. 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.ibw.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago is $16,400 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 131 Illinois colleges that do report one is $18,678.

Other colleges in Chicago

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
University of Illinois ChicagoPublic22,170$14,338
DePaul UniversityPrivate nonprofit14,090$45,999
Loyola University ChicagoPrivate nonprofit11,737$53,710
University of ChicagoPrivate nonprofit7,569$70,662
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegePublic6,409$4,590
Columbia College ChicagoPrivate nonprofit5,368$34,088

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 The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$31,369
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)78%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$7,917
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants39%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over43%
First-generation students39%

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

FAQ

How much does The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago cost?

The published tuition for The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago's largest program is $16,400 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 The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago?

The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago enrolls about 93 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 13:1.

What kind of school is The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago?

The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, IL. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago 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 The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago are $31,369 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago take on?

The median debt among The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago graduates who borrowed is $7,917, according to College Scorecard.