Barber Tech Academy

Barber Tech Academy is a private for-profit less-than-two-year institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, in a distant town setting. The academy enrolls 92 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 20.17 out of 100. The completion rate is 17% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 50% (IPEDS 2023).

The academy offers one program: Barbering/Barber, available as a one- to two-year certificate. This program prepares students for South Carolina state licensure and careers as professional barbers.

Situated in Orangeburg in central South Carolina, Barber Tech Academy serves students in a small-town and rural community where access to trade credentialing programs may otherwise be limited. Its focused offering provides a direct entry point into the barbering profession.