Hays Academy of Hair Design

Hays Academy of Hair Design is a private for-profit vocational school located in Salina, KS. The institution enrolls 80 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 67 out of 100. It reports an 81% completion rate (IPEDS 2023) and a 94% retention rate (IPEDS 2023), with the retention rate indicating that nearly all students who begin the program continue through to the next period.

The school offers a Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General certificate program, training students in the core competencies required for professional cosmetology licensure in Kansas. The focused single-program format provides concentrated, hands-on instruction in hair design, skin care, and related beauty services.

Serving the central Kansas region from its Salina campus, Hays Academy provides an accessible entry point into the beauty industry for students in the area.