Highlights Beauty Schools vs. KaiStar vs. Elite CBS Academy
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- All 3 schools are private.
- KaiStar's tuition is the most expensive ($19,250) and Highlights Beauty Schools's tuition is the lowest ($17,100).
- KaiStar has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 15 to 1 and Elite CBS Academy has the highest ratio of 20 to 1.
- KaiStar is the largest school with 151 enrolled students and Highlights Beauty Schools is the smallest school with 35 students.
- KaiStar has the highest amount of financial aid of $7,888 and Elite CBS Academy has the lowest amount of $4,776.
- Highlights Beauty Schools has the highest graduation rate of 63% and Elite CBS Academy has the lowest rate of 30%.

Highlights Beauty Schools
Private, Less than 2 years • Mountlake Terrace, WA #WA in Washington more rivalsOffered Degrees
Tuition & Fees
$17,100
Financial Aid
$6,130
Largest Vocational Programs
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Enrollment
35 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
63% Graduation Rate
74% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
8 Faculties (full-time)
23 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$19,250
Financial Aid
$7,888
Largest Vocational Programs
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
Enrollment
151 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
46% Graduation Rate
84% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
15 to 1 Students to Faculty
9 Faculties (full-time)
16 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living

Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy
Private, Less than 2 years • Yakima, WA #WA in Washington more rivalsOffered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$19,200
Financial Aid
$4,776
Largest Vocational Programs
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Barbering/Barber
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician
Barbering/Barber
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician
Enrollment
55 (All undergraduate)
Graduation Rate
30% Graduation Rate
68% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
20 to 1 Students to Faculty
7 Faculties (full-time)
9 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living
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More rivals of Highlights Beauty Schools
- vs. Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle
- vs. Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness
- vs. Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design
- vs. Seattle Vocational Institute
- vs. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
- vs. Professional Beauty School
- vs. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
- vs. Paroba College of Cosmetology
- vs. Divers Institute of Technology
- vs. Sunnyside Beauty Academy
- vs. Inland Massage Institute
- vs. Stylemaster College of Hair Design
- vs. Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
- vs. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue
- vs. UEI College-Tacoma
More rivals of KaiStar
- vs. Inland Massage Institute
- vs. Cortiva Institute-Seattle
- vs. Paroba College of Cosmetology
- vs. Sunnyside Beauty Academy
- vs. International Air and Hospitality Academy
- vs. Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design
- vs. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett
- vs. Aveda Institute Portland-Vancouver Campus
- vs. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue
- vs. Centralia Beauty College
- vs. Altura College
- vs. International Beauty Education Center
- vs. Seattle Vocational Institute
- vs. Stylemaster College of Hair Design
- vs. Northwest HVAC/R Training Center
More rivals of Elite CBS Academy
- vs. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Shoreline
- vs. Beauty Academy
- vs. Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Bellevue
- vs. Stylemaster College of Hair Design
- vs. Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle
- vs. Paroba College of Cosmetology
- vs. Fosbre Academy of Hair Design
- vs. Inland Massage Institute
- vs. Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology
- vs. Professional Beauty School
- vs. UEI College-Tacoma
- vs. Altura College
- vs. Seattle Vocational Institute
- vs. Centralia Beauty College
- vs. Paul Mitchell the School-Richland