Penrose Academy

Penrose Academy is a for-profit, two-year college in Scottsdale, AZ. It has a noncompetitive admissions process, letting in 100% of applicants. It has a very small student body with 235 full-time undergrads in attendance. Students can study Cosmetology or Nail Technician. 78% of the student body chooses to study Cosmetology. If you are planning on studying cosmetology while living in Arizona but don't have the best grades, Penrose is an excellent option for you, because its cosmetology program ranks in the top ten in the state. Furthermore, Penrose Academy ranks 21st in Arizona on our best test optional colleges list. Applicants may like to be conscious of the fact that Penrose doesn't offer early decision. Secondly, the student-faculty ratio is 14:1. Regarding your bank account, be aware that 51% of undergraduates receive federal grants and 53% of undergrads secure financial aid through Pell grants. With regard to demographics, 1% of the student body are 20 or 21 years old and 3% of undergrads are between the ages of 18 and 19. Finally, the average Penrose student graduates with debt of $9,537 per year and less than 1 out of 20 graduates fail to repay their student loans.