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Brio Academy Of Cosmetology, Connecticut

Overview of Brio Academy Of Cosmetology

Meriden, Connecticut is home to Brio. Meriden is a large suburb. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degrees at Brio go up to the Certificate.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in personal services and beauty and cosmetology.

Brio Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants.

Student Body

The school has 176 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

A lot of students at Brio attend part-time.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Our Mission at Brio Academy is to: EDUCATE to the highest standards in the field of Cosmetology; GRADUATE students from the curriculum of Cosmetology; Enable our students to become LICENSED as a State Certified Cosmetologist; Enable graduates to become EMPLOYED in the cosmetology field."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Brio

Brio Academy Of Cosmetology
1231 E Main St
Meriden, CT 06450-4836
General Phone: (203) 237-6683
http://brioacademy.com

Brio Programs and Degrees (2005)

Brio awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Beauty And Cosmetology35cosmetology

Number of programs and degrees for Brio in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years351

Brio Student Body

In 2005, Brio had a total enrollment of 176 students (98 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men17%
Women83%
Full-Time30%
Part-Time70%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White63%
Black14%
Hispanic20%
Asian3%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Connecticut100%

Brio Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time91 %
Part-Time66 %

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2004):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating47%

Brio Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Meriden, Connecticut for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Connecticut Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Brio Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3030100%30100%
Men55100%5100%
Women2525100%25100%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)not required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Brio Degree Programs (2005)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

Brio Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Brio Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brio % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brio % of degrees in beauty and cosmetology
% of degrees in personal services
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Brio % of degrees in personal services
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Brio % of freshmen enrolled part-time
Female % of student body
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Brio Female % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Brio Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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