Consumer Information

State Licensure and Accreditation

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation, to operate as a private vocational school. IDFPR School License No. 133.000119. The Esthetics program (750 clock hours) and the Esthetics Teacher program (750 clock hours) meet the educational requirements for licensure in Illinois under 225 ILCS 410. IDFPR: 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786, (217) 785-0800, idfpr.illinois.gov.

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS), 3015 Colvin Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 600-7600. NACCAS is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a national accrediting agency.

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in federal student aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Eligible students may apply for Federal Pell Grants and Federal Direct Loans. See Financial Aid and the Net Price Calculator.

Scope of Practice: Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute prepares students for Illinois esthetician licensure. Licensed estheticians provide skin care, facial, hair removal, and makeup services within the scope of practice defined by Illinois law (225 ILCS 410). Estheticians do not diagnose or treat medical conditions or perform medical procedures; estheticians working in medical settings do so under the supervision of a licensed healthcare provider. Illinois does not issue a “medical esthetician” license.

Student Outcomes

Outcome rates for the 2024 reporting year, as reported to NACCAS:

Graduation Rate: 70.90%
Placement Rate: 61.05%
Licensure Rate: 97.85%

Students with Disabilities

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is a national law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. Under this law, individuals with disabilities are defined as persons with, have a history of, or who are regarded as having a physical or mental impairment, which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Section 504 further defines disability as any physiological disorder or condition affecting the following body systems: neurological, musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory, speech organs, cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic and lymphatic, skin, and endocrine. Some examples of impairments include: AIDS, cancer, deafness or hearing impairment, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, arthritis, epilepsy, kidney disease, liver disease, mobility disabilities, and mental illness. Under this law, Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities who are otherwise able to participate in their esthetics program, given its physical demands and safety requirements. A list of the physical demands and safety requirements is provided to students when they visit a campus, prior to enrollment.

Village of Skokie Disability Services: the Village provides services such as resource coordination, benefit access assistance, and transportation services.

Website: https://www.skokie.org/199/Disability-Services

Physical Address: 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, IL 60077

Phone: 847-933-8208

State of Illinois & Other Resources: for state-level programs and other community support options.

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) ABE (Application for Benefits Eligibility): For cash, SNAP, and medical assistance, apply online at https://www.abe.illinois.gov/

IDHS Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS): The state’s lead agency serving persons with disabilities, focused on employment, education, and independent living goals. Find more information on the IDHS website.

Shore Services: A local non-profit offering community employment and residential services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Their website is available at https://shoreservices.org/.

Orchard Village: A Skokie-based non-profit supporting individuals with developmental disabilities since 1972. Visit their website at https://orchardvillage.org/.

Skokie Park District: Offers inclusion services and has an ADA compliance plan available on the Skokie Park District website.

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

FERPA gives eligible enrolled students certain rights with respect to their educational records. This includes the right to:

Inspect and review the student’s education records
Request an amendment of the student’s education records
Provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information from the student’s educational records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent
File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the school to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

Transfer Students

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute does not accept transfer hours from other institutions and never solicits the transfer of students attending another post-secondary institution. We are unable to guarantee transfer of hours earned at Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute to another institution.

Student Resources

O*NET – Occupational Information Network website

Admissions Policy 2026

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute includes the following information in its annual report to IPEDS, all of which is available on the College Navigator section of the Institute of Education Sciences/National Center for Education Statistics (U.S. Department of Education) website.

General Information
Tuition, fees, and estimated student expenses
Financial aid
Enrollment
Admissions
Retention, graduation, and transfer-out rates; graduation rates by race/ ethnicity
Programs/majors by completion rate
Accreditation
Campus security
Federal loans, default rates, and aid programs
Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute’s Director of Financial Aid can provide further assistance in understanding the published materials or consumer disclosures.

Catalogs

Esthetics and Esthetics Teacher 2025 Catalog

Financial Aid

Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute does not offer or accept Federal Financial Aid for the Certificate in Business Administration program.

Refund Policy and Return of Title IV Funds Policy 2026

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy 2026

Complaints

Students are encouraged to use the institution’s complaint and grievance procedure, described in the school catalog, before contacting an outside agency.

Complaints against Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute (IDFPR School License No. 133.000119) may be registered with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation.
Direct your written complaints to either:
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph Street, Suite 9-300, Chicago, Illinois 60601; or
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation, 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62786.

You may also call:
ENFORCEMENT DIVISION at (312) 814-4504 (Chicago) or (217) 785-0820 (Springfield), or file online at idfpr.illinois.gov.

Complaints against Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute may be registered with the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS).
Direct your written complaints to:
NACCAS, 3015 Colvin St., Alexandria, VA 22314

You may also call:
(703) 600-7600

Please note: Students must exhaust the institution’s complaint procedure prior to filing a complaint with NACCAS. The Certificate in Business Administration program is not currently accredited by NACCAS.

Voter Registration

As an institution participating in the administration of Title IV Federal Student Aid program, Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute reminds U.S. citizen students who are 18 years and older, the importance of exercising the right to vote.

If you are interested in participating in local, state or national elections, please visit the Election Assistance Commission website at http://www.eac.gov/voter_resources/register_to_vote.aspx to learn how you can register to vote.
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