Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School

Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School, is a private for-profit less-than-two-year institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, within a large city setting. The school enrolls 326 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 56.17 out of 100. Its completion rate is 61% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 92% (IPEDS 2023).

The academy offers a Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General certificate program at the one-to-two-year credential level. As a Paul Mitchell Partner School, the program incorporates the Paul Mitchell curriculum alongside practical training preparing students for Virginia state cosmetology licensure.

Virginia Beach is the most populous city in Virginia and part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, providing a large local market for cosmetology professionals. Rudy & Kelly Academy serves students in the region seeking cosmetology credentials within a nationally affiliated training program.