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Council Bluffs, Iowa

SOHO Hair Academy

2600 S. 9th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Visit website 712-328-2613
Program price
$25,836
Schedule
Full-time daytime schedule (35 hours/week)
Program length
1,800 hoursApproximately 13 months
Next start
Nov 30, 2026

About the program

SOHO Hair Academy’s Council Bluffs campus offers a 1,800-hour combined cosmetology and barbering program, with completion in approximately 13 months on the standard full-time schedule.

Training has two broad stages:

  • Foundations: approximately 10 weeks and 350 hours of initial skills, followed by testing before moving to the clinic floor.
  • Senior training: theory units, supervised client services, technical and discovery labs, and practical skill development.

Career support includes salon tours, career fairs, business coaching, resume preparation and interview guidance.

What you get

The 1,800-hour course prepares you for professional licensing; completing the course is not the same as receiving a license. Students who meet the relevant criteria can sign up for the NIC cosmetology exam at 1,550 hours, before completing the full course.

Students must maintain an 80% cumulative written and practical average, pass the senior written and practical exams, and meet the school’s 90% attendance standard.

Schedules & start dates

Study optionClass scheduleHours per weekUpcoming starts
Full-time
DaytimeOn campus

Approximately 13 months

Class scheduleMon–FriTimes not listed

Monday and Friday end at 2:30 PM; Tuesday–Thursday end at 5:00 PM.

Weekly hours35 hours/weekUpcoming starts

Cost & financial aid

Program price

$25,836

Approximate total program cost before financial aid

Includes tuition, registration, your cosmetology and barber kit, kit sales tax, and supplies and lab fees.

The school offers payment arrangements after a deposit. Credit-card payments have an additional 3% processing fee; payments by cash, check or money order do not carry that stated card charge.

What's included

Tuition (1,800-hour program)
$22,131
Registration fee
$100
Cosmetology and barber kitCosmetology and barber kit.
$2,000
Kit sales taxSales tax on kit.
$105
Supplies and lab feesSupplies and lab fees.
$1,500

Federal financial aid

Available to qualifying students

Eligible Iowa-campus students can apply for Pell Grants, Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and Parent PLUS Loans. Use FAFSA school code 007611.

SOHO also accepts private scholarships and vocational rehabilitation funding, and offers interest-free monthly or quarterly payment arrangements after a deposit. VA education benefits are not accepted.

Private scholarships

The academy accepts private scholarship funding; no guaranteed award or amount is established.

Vocational rehabilitation

The academy accepts vocational rehabilitation funding; eligibility and amounts are not established.

Interest-free payment arrangements

Monthly or quarterly arrangements are available after a deposit. Cash, check or money order are accepted; credit-card payments add a 3% processing fee.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

  • Education: provide proof of high-school graduation or a GED.
  • Age: provide proof of age as part of enrollment.

Application steps

  1. Complete the enrollment application.
  2. Schedule an enrollment interview.
  3. Provide education and age documents and pay the applicable fees.
  4. Complete the FAFSA if seeking federal aid, using school code 007611.
View SOHO enrollment information

School approval & accreditation

Iowa school or program approval
Approval number:
115107
Status:
Active
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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