Please be aware of the ridiculous policies that Cosmetology schools have and the quality of training is poor. If you have not been screwed over by a cosmetology schoolyet, save yourself and go to a community college where you will pay a lot less and get the same if not better training. There are five universal haircuts and should it cost up to $25, 000.00, depending on which school you call. Aveda Institute in Chapel Hill, NC charges $22, 000.00 for tuition. I was refused training as a student at Aveda and the school was so over crowded, the... read full review »

If you or anyone you know are thinking about signing up for one of these over-priced cosmetology schools such as Aveda, Regency, etc... Please be aware of cost and traiing. Community Colleges offer training just as good maybe better than these poser cosmetology schools such as Aveda where you are paying for a name. Be careful of the contracts at these big shot schools as well. Once you complete 50% of your hours at these schools, they charge you 100% tuition, which can be up to $22, 000.00 or more, depending on the schools tuition cost. Aveda... read full review »

If anyone has been wronged by an Aveda Institute cosmetology school and would like to start a class action lawsuit, please contact me at [email protected] read full review »

I was unfairly terminated from Aveda Institute Cosmetology. I was a great student. At 50% of a students completed hours, Aveda collects full-tuition of $22, 0000. I was terminated at 51% of my completed hours. My entire time on the clinic floor, the Aveda staff refused to five me live model services. Now I have hours that do not transfer to other cometology schools because I have insufficient live model services. I was taken into a small office and brow beaten by instructors and falseley imprisioned. Then I escaped the room and once I wa... read full review »