Douglas J Aveda Institute

Douglas J Aveda Institute is a private for-profit two-year institution located in East Lansing, Michigan, a small city adjacent to the Michigan State University campus. The school enrolls 1,447 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 54.83 out of 100. It reports a completion rate of 67% (IPEDS 2023) and a retention rate of 79% (IPEDS 2023).

The institute offers 1-to-2-year certificate programs in Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General and Barbering/Barber. These programs prepare students for Michigan state licensure in their respective disciplines and for careers in salons, barbershops, and personal care settings. As part of the Aveda network, the institute incorporates the brand's approach to professional beauty education.

East Lansing and the greater Lansing metropolitan area provide a varied consumer market that supports careers in cosmetology and barbering. The institute's location in a university-adjacent community also means exposure to a large and diverse local clientele, offering students practical training experience in an active market for professional beauty services.