Florida Trade Schools Comparison
Trade Schools in Florida
For academic year 2019-2020, 131 trade schools are active in Florida. We online include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2020 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Florida is $12,359. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 26,297 students have enrolled in trade schools in Florida.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Florida trade schools is 14.83 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Florida is $4,230.
- The average graduation rate is 75.11% in Florida trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
131 Trade Schools in Florida Comparison Table
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Florida Technical College Starke, FL | $7,012 | 131 | - | 79% | 11 | $5,446 | 6 to 1 |
| Florida School of Massage Gainesville, FL | $10,700 | 90 | - | 76% | 1 | $4,053 | 9 to 1 |
| Fort Pierce Beauty Academy Fort Pierce, FL | $18,300 | 32 | - | 86% | 2 | $5,161 | 10 to 1 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers Hollywood, FL | $16,462 | 291 | - | 72% | 7 | $3,485 | 16 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Florida St. Petersburg, FL | $10,821 | 157 | - | 70% | 1 | $2,917 | 15 to 1 |
| International Academy South Daytona, FL | $16,200 | 156 | - | 65% | 8 | $3,405 | 8 to 1 |
| La Belle Beauty School Hialeah, FL | $16,100 | 312 | - | 94% | 5 | $6,345 | 20 to 1 |
| Lake Technical College Eustis, FL | $3,216 | 723 | 3 | 75% | 30 | $3,173 | 17 to 1 |
| Lively Technical College Tallahassee, FL | $5,059 | 1,169 | - | 46% | 31 | $3,712 | 20 to 1 |
| Loraines Academy & Spa Saint Petersburg, FL | $12,495 | 112 | - | 61% | 9 | $3,600 | 20 to 1 |
| Traviss Technical College Lakeland, FL | $8,767 | 450 | - | 75% | 28 | $6,581 | 7 to 1 |
| Merryfield School of Pet Grooming Oakland Park, FL | $10,800 | 92 | - | 86% | 1 | $4,128 | 10 to 1 |
| Beauty Schools of America-Miami Miami, FL | $14,574 | 201 | - | - | 9 | $2,841 | 7 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | $14,400 | 171 | - | 80% | 1 | $4,320 | 15 to 1 |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater, FL | $5,041 | 663 | 110 | 39% | 25 | $3,027 | 8 to 1 |
| Ridge Technical College Winter Haven, FL | $10,398 | 365 | - | 80% | 27 | $4,913 | 15 to 1 |
| First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL | $6,539 | 360 | - | 93% | 24 | $5,247 | 9 to 1 |
| Bene's Career Academy New Port Richey, FL | $16,950 | 292 | - | 67% | 8 | $3,360 | 9 to 1 |
| Big Bend Technical College Perry, FL | $4,652 | 203 | - | 79% | 12 | $3,626 | 15 to 1 |
| Tom P Haney Technical Center Panama City, FL | $3,819 | 283 | - | 52% | 20 | $5,430 | 15 to 1 |
| Fashion Focus Hair Academy Sarasota, FL | $15,000 | 61 | - | 81% | 3 | $5,060 | 9 to 1 |
| Orange Technical College-Winter Park Campus Winter Park, FL | $4,544 | 1,389 | 9 | 63% | 15 | $1,931 | 26 to 1 |
| Robert Fiance Beauty Schools Boynton Beach, FL | $19,305 | 220 | - | 73% | 6 | $4,223 | 15 to 1 |
| Sunstate Academy Fort Myers, FL | $18,350 | 306 | - | 69% | 6 | $4,731 | 16 to 1 |
| Academy of Cosmetology Merritt Island, FL | $13,900 | 113 | - | 59% | 6 | $4,247 | 16 to 1 |
| Sunstate Academy Clearwater, FL | $18,350 | 296 | - | 79% | 6 | $4,457 | 16 to 1 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Tampa Tampa, FL | $9,312 | 227 | - | 72% | 6 | $3,112 | 14 to 1 |
| La Belle Beauty Academy Miami, FL | $16,100 | 254 | - | 99% | 6 | $6,345 | 20 to 1 |
| Advanced Technical Centers Miami, FL | $3,225 | 42 | - | 82% | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne Melbourne, FL | $14,520 | 170 | - | 85% | 5 | $3,801 | 14 to 1 |
| ASM Beauty World Academy Hollywood, FL | $14,330 | 156 | - | 100% | 9 | $1,647 | 10 to 1 |
| Sarasota School of Massage Therapy Sarasota, FL | $13,225 | 94 | - | 74% | 1 | $5,014 | 10 to 1 |
| Nouvelle Institute Miami, FL | $12,233 | 56 | - | 79% | 5 | $3,814 | 1 to 1 |
| Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital Miami, FL | $7,520 | 91 | - | 100% | 1 | $5,072 | 10 to 1 |
| Beauty Schools of America-Hialeah Hialeah, FL | $14,574 | 339 | - | - | 13 | $3,067 | 12 to 1 |
| Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp Hialeah, FL | $7,800 | 243 | - | 89% | 4 | $2,403 | 45 to 1 |
| L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy Sanford, FL | $80,154 | 365 | - | 36% | 1 | $7,902 | 3 to 1 |
| Praxis Institute Miami, FL | $8,400 | 405 | - | 73% | 3 | $4,480 | 50 to 1 |
| Cape Coral Technical College Cape Coral, FL | $778 | 319 | - | 49% | 24 | $4,012 | 18 to 1 |
| New Professions Technical Institute Miami, FL | $14,895 | 16 | 16 | 97% | 7 | $6,195 | 3 to 1 |
| International Training Careers Miami, FL | $13,395 | 21 | - | 96% | 1 | $4,956 | 14 to 1 |
| New Concept Massage and Beauty School Miami, FL | $14,780 | 48 | - | 93% | 6 | $8,987 | 18 to 1 |
| Florida Barber Academy Plantation, FL | $13,840 | 221 | - | 58% | 2 | $4,555 | 25 to 1 |
| Jacksonville Beauty Institute Jacksonville, FL | - | 28 | - | 74% | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| M-DCPS The English Center Miami, FL | $800 | 246 | - | 80% | 8 | $1,809 | 20 to 1 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | $19,977 | 979 | - | 65% | 2 | $5,228 | 30 to 1 |
| Hollywood Institute Margate, FL | $16,462 | 161 | - | 75% | 3 | $4,116 | 17 to 1 |
| South Florida Institute of Technology Miami, FL | $8,300 | 1,749 | 1,390 | 84% | 7 | $5,851 | 35 to 1 |
| American Advanced Technicians Institute Hialeah, FL | $10,876 | 30 | - | 63% | 2 | $4,067 | 10 to 1 |
| The Beauty Institute West Palm Beach, FL | $10,955 | 22 | - | 70% | 5 | $5,415 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando Oviedo, FL | $16,250 | 263 | - | 62% | 2 | $3,934 | 15 to 1 |
| Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering Jacksonville, FL | $14,400 | 29 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,112 | 10 to 1 |
| CDA Technical Institute Jacksonville, FL | $26,199 | 216 | - | 78% | 2 | $3,758 | 14 to 1 |
| American Institute of Beauty Largo, FL | $18,025 | 160 | - | 65% | 6 | $5,300 | 7 to 1 |
| North Florida Cosmetology Institute Inc Tallahassee, FL | $13,050 | 125 | - | 64% | 5 | $5,084 | 17 to 1 |
| Florida Academy of Health & Beauty Oakland Park, FL | $12,900 | 58 | - | 64% | 4 | $4,758 | 20 to 1 |
| Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty Lake Park, FL | $14,330 | 44 | - | 90% | 8 | $3,197 | 8 to 1 |
| Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers Pensacola, FL | $12,230 | 67 | - | 71% | 2 | $5,044 | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa Tampa, FL | $16,250 | 225 | - | 69% | 2 | $3,899 | 15 to 1 |
| Beauty Schools of America-North Miami Beach North Miami Beach, FL | $14,574 | 126 | - | - | 4 | $3,243 | 8 to 1 |
| Academy of Career Training Kissimmee, FL | $12,900 | 67 | - | 84% | 6 | $6,195 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Miami Miami, FL | $15,400 | 126 | - | 61% | 1 | $5,479 | 12 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-South Florida Davie, FL | $16,700 | 506 | - | 76% | 3 | $4,683 | 16 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-Tallahassee Tallahassee, FL | $8,900 | 633 | - | 70% | 3 | $4,411 | 17 to 1 |
| Shear Excellence Hair Academy Tampa, FL | $13,665 | 149 | - | 60% | 4 | $4,940 | 11 to 1 |
| Cozmo Beauty School Bonita Springs, FL | $17,400 | 62 | - | 67% | 1 | $4,504 | 8 to 1 |
| Celebrity School of Beauty Miami, FL | $4,045 | 617 | - | 86% | 8 | $4,183 | 15 to 1 |
| Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL | $15,300 | 120 | - | 89% | 4 | $3,665 | 8 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lauderhill Lauderhill, FL | $16,320 | 83 | - | 58% | 1 | $4,406 | 12 to 1 |
| Beauty Schools of America-Homestead Homestead, FL | $14,574 | 243 | - | - | 13 | $3,676 | 13 to 1 |
| Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs, FL | $6,555 | 198 | - | 57% | 20 | $4,770 | 14 to 1 |
| American Academy of Cosmetology Orange Park, FL | $16,150 | 134 | - | 63% | 6 | $3,365 | 13 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tampa, FL | $15,100 | 208 | - | 71% | 4 | $4,698 | 11 to 1 |
| Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville Gainesville, FL | $13,320 | 96 | - | 64% | 2 | $4,113 | 13 to 1 |
| Tenaj Salon Institute The Villages, FL | $15,750 | 101 | - | 62% | 1 | $5,400 | 20 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-West Palm West Palm Beach, FL | $16,320 | 69 | - | 56% | 1 | $4,118 | 16 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers Fort Myers, FL | $15,975 | 110 | - | 75% | 1 | $4,434 | 9 to 1 |
| Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy-Lakeland Lakeland, FL | $9,312 | 204 | - | 72% | 7 | $2,875 | 15 to 1 |
| Beauty Academy of South Florida Hialeah Gardens, FL | $15,403 | 373 | - | 86% | 8 | $4,767 | 39 to 1 |
| Flagler Technical Institute Palm Coast, FL | $1,039 | 98 | - | 79% | 15 | $1,878 | 6 to 1 |
| D A Dorsey Technical College Miami, FL | $2,841 | 199 | - | 7% | 10 | $3,065 | 12 to 1 |
| Florida Academy Fort Myers, FL | $13,650 | 335 | - | 80% | 10 | $2,990 | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL | $15,805 | 128 | - | 76% | 2 | $4,111 | 15 to 1 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | $18,665 | 218 | - | 61% | 3 | $3,983 | 38 to 1 |
| Futura Career Institute Hialeah, FL | $9,800 | 158 | - | 88% | 5 | $4,867 | 25 to 1 |
| Eternity Cosmetology School Corp West Palm Beach, FL | $10,400 | 143 | - | 86% | - | - | 18 to 1 |
| Ambiance Beauty & Barber Academy Inc Melbourne, FL | $10,916 | 26 | - | 75% | 2 | $6,805 | 10 to 1 |
| Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology Orlando, FL | $19,950 | 278 | 60 | - | 3 | $5,883 | 14 to 1 |
| Florida Vocational Institute Miami, FL | $15,875 | 558 | 18 | 78% | 5 | $4,378 | 23 to 1 |
| SAE Institute of Technology-Miami North Miami Beach, FL | $22,599 | 70 | - | 58% | 1 | $2,798 | 8 to 1 |
| Shear Finesse Beauty Academy Jacksonville, FL | $15,100 | 13 | - | 80% | 3 | $4,695 | 6 to 1 |
| Kaizen Beauty Academy Pembroke Pines, FL | $14,054 | 109 | - | 89% | 3 | $3,931 | 15 to 1 |
| Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy North Miami Beach, FL | $3,900 | 37 | - | 92% | 9 | $3,915 | 9 to 1 |
| Boca Beauty Academy Boca Raton, FL | $11,400 | 157 | - | 79% | 7 | $1,825 | 15 to 1 |
| More Tech Institute Hialeah, FL | $13,764 | 36 | 36 | 88% | 4 | $3,476 | 11 to 1 |
| Cosmix School of Makeup Artistry Oakland Park, FL | $9,550 | 69 | - | - | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| InterAmerican Technical Institute Miami, FL | $7,150 | 122 | - | 93% | 2 | $5,255 | 18 to 1 |
| Parisian Spa Institute Jacksonville, FL | $3,335 | 168 | - | 100% | 5 | $3,033 | 20 to 1 |
| Yechanlaz Instituto Vocacional Miami, FL | $4,100 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| McDougle Technical Institute Pompano Beach, FL | $9,150 | 118 | - | 27% | 6 | $4,323 | 23 to 1 |
| First Coast Barber Academy Jacksonville, FL | $15,685 | 41 | - | 71% | 2 | $3,220 | 30 to 1 |
| Lee Professional Institute Fort Myers, FL | $10,200 | 11 | - | 93% | 1 | $4,064 | 11 to 1 |
| Aparicio-Levy Technical College Tampa, FL | $2,841 | 417 | - | 71% | 2 | $2,174 | 17 to 1 |
| Fred D. Learey Technical College Tampa, FL | $1,264 | 122 | - | - | 2 | $1,206 | 22 to 1 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | $16,461 | 275 | - | 77% | 7 | $3,966 | 15 to 1 |
| Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry Casselberry, FL | $16,461 | 316 | - | 74% | 7 | $3,522 | 17 to 1 |
| Latin Beauty Academy Greenacres, FL | $13,020 | 179 | - | 73% | 5 | $3,900 | 18 to 1 |
| International Hair and Barber Academy Boca Raton, FL | $12,700 | 36 | - | - | 2 | $5,000 | 20 to 1 |
| Treasure Coast Technical College Vero Beach, FL | $5,567 | 75 | - | 94% | 7 | $3,793 | 10 to 1 |
| Florida International Training Institute Miami, FL | $7,550 | 245 | - | 81% | 4 | $2,408 | 30 to 1 |
| The Training Domain Fort Myers, FL | $5,630 | 5 | - | - | 2 | $4,000 | 1 to 1 |
| PiBerry Institute Homestead, FL | $22,500 | 19 | - | 81% | 3 | $4,189 | 10 to 1 |
| Center for Neurosomatic Studies Clearwater, FL | $24,400 | 10 | - | 100% | 1 | $3,227 | 5 to 1 |
| National Personal Training Institute Winter Park, FL | $7,925 | 32 | - | 96% | 1 | $3,934 | 16 to 1 |
| South Dade Technical College Leisure City, FL | $3,528 | 282 | - | 75% | 12 | $3,307 | 20 to 1 |
| Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland Parkland, FL | $6,950 | 155 | - | 85% | 6 | $3,140 | 17 to 1 |
| Community Technological Institute of Miami Miami, FL | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
| National Personal Training Institute-Tampa Tampa, FL | $7,925 | 20 | - | 85% | 1 | $2,090 | 10 to 1 |
| World Class Academy of Beauty Careers Tallahassee, FL | $12,000 | 42 | - | - | 4 | $8,540 | 8 to 1 |
| American Beauty Schools Miami, FL | $10,450 | 37 | - | 98% | 5 | $3,211 | 16 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Tampa Tampa, FL | $16,320 | 91 | - | 73% | 1 | $4,462 | 17 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lakeland Lakeland, FL | $16,320 | 92 | - | 65% | 1 | $4,717 | 16 to 1 |
| Pets Playground Grooming School Pompano Beach, FL | $5,800 | 13 | - | - | 1 | $4,043 | 5 to 1 |
| UR Beauty & Barber Academy Sebring, FL | $15,567 | 16 | - | - | 3 | $3,861 | 25 to 1 |
| Suncoast Technical Education Center Brooksville, FL | $4,301 | 55 | - | 100% | 5 | $6,095 | 11 to 1 |
| Installer Institute Holly Hill, FL | $17,600 | 16 | - | 88% | 2 | $4,128 | 8 to 1 |
| Amslee Institute Sarasota, FL | $1,150 | 32 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Delray Beach Delray Beach, FL | $14,520 | 53 | - | - | 7 | $3,511 | 8 to 1 |
| KCK Beauty & Barber Academy Jacksonville, FL | $12,375 | 16 | - | - | 6 | $4,015 | 10 to 1 |
| Global Medical & Technical Training Institute Miami, FL | $8,100 | 102 | - | 88% | 3 | $6,069 | 12 to 1 |
| Bellasa Professional Institute North Miami, FL | $595 | 85 | - | 75% | 6 | $4,229 | 7 to 1 |
| Average | $12,359 | 26,297 | 1,642 | 75% | - | $4,230 | 15 to 1 |