TIGI Hairdressing Academy

What TIGI Hairdressing Academy does

TIGI Hairdressing Academy is a privately held, ACCSC-accredited career school founded in 1993 and headquartered at a single 18,000-square-foot campus at 5125 N. Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The institution delivers four state-approved vocational programs: Cosmetology (1,500 clock hours), Barbering (1,500 hours), Esthetics (600 hours), and an advanced Hairstylist track (1,200 hours), with cohorts beginning every month and multiple schedule options (3-day to 5-day). Curriculum is built around product lines and techniques from major beauty brands including TIGI, WELLA, REUZEL, and MIZANI, supplemented by DERMALOGICA for skin care and TIGI PRO tools in student kits. The academy is approved by the Colorado Office of Barber & Cosmetology Licensure and the Department of Education, and was recognized as a 2019-2020 ACCSC School of Excellence.

The business operates a dual-revenue model. The primary stream is tuition and fees for the four programs, supported by a $100 non-refundable registration fee at enrollment and access to federal financial aid (Pell Grants, student loans) for qualifying students. The secondary stream is client services revenue from a student-staffed salon where currently enrolled students perform haircuts ($8-$14), chemical services ($15-$75), waxing, facials, nail services, and makeup under educator supervision. A third ancillary stream comprises annual events such as the Academy Hair Show and quarterly career fairs that connect students with local salons, spas, and barbershops.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer and event-driven: prospective students engage via campus tours, online "Request Info" forms, phone inquiries, Instagram (@tigicosacademy, 903 posts), and community appearances including Pikes Peak Pride, local career fairs, and the Fashion for Futures partnership that has sent students to Paris Fashion Week. The operating entity is listed as TIGI Hairdressing Academy Legacy (alongside Chandler Salon LLC); no public ticker, no venture or private equity backing, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity are disclosed. The institution serves the Colorado Springs regional market exclusively, with no geographic expansion beyond its single campus in over three decades of operation.

Name

TIGI Hairdressing Academy

Legal name

TIGI Hairdressing Academy Legacy

Website

https://tigihairdressingacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIGI Hairdressing Academy is a privately held, ACCSC-accredited cosmetology school founded in 1993 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It delivers four state-approved vocational programs (Cosmetology, Barbering, Esthetics, Hairstylist) and operates a student-staffed client salon serving the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Beauty Education

NAICS

Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511), Educational Services (611), Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services (81211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cosmetology Schools & Programs (HSALANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Barbering Schools & Programs (HSALANAD), Esthetics & Skincare Training Programs (HSALANAB), Makeup Artistry Training Programs (HSALANAE), Hair Removal Training (Waxing/Sugaring/Laser) (HSALANAF), Eyebrow & Eyelash Training (Brow Design/Lash Extensions/Lifts) (HSALANAG)

Keywords

• Cosmetology education
• Barber training school
• Esthetics program
• Beauty school services
• Hairstylist vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Educational Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition for cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and hairstylist programs. Financial aid including Pell Grants and federal loans are available to qualifying students.
2. Client Services Revenue: Revenue generated from client services (haircuts, coloring, facials, waxing, manicures/pedicures, makeup) provided by currently enrolled students under educator supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TIGI Hairdressing Academy is a private vocational institution that delivers state-approved cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, and hairstylist training programs at its Colorado Springs campus. Enrolled students gain hands-on experience by providing client beauty services (haircuts, color, skin care, waxing, nails, makeup) under educator supervision at the academy's service salon. Programs range from 600 to 1,500 hours and incorporate TIGI, WELLA, REUZEL, and MIZANI curriculum concepts and product lines.

Product overview

TIGI Hairdressing Academy is an educational institution offering four core vocational programs: Cosmetology (1,500 hours), Barbering (1,500 hours), Esthetics (600 hours), and Hairstylist (1,200 hours). The academy utilizes TIGI, WELLA, REUZEL, and MIZANI curriculum concepts. Students receive hands-on training at an 18,000 square foot facility in Colorado Springs, with programs approved by the State of Colorado and accredited by ACCSC. The academy also operates a client service salon where enrolled students perform actual beauty services under educator supervision, offering hair, skin, nail, and makeup services to the public. Additional offerings include annual hair shows and quarterly career fairs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cosmetology Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates prepared for state board examinations and entry into beauty industry

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fashion for FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing students with opportunities to participate behind the scenes at International Fashion weeks. Students Aliah Leon and Divinehair by Miss M were selected to attend Paris Fashion Week. The academy views this as an ongoing tradition to continue for upcoming students.
• Hause of LinominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Fashion for Futures initiative helping make dreams a reality for students to participate in international fashion weeks.
• Springs VillageminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partnership where students and staff provide services and community outreach. The academy offers community service events through their Director of Education.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ogle School: Regional cosmetology, esthetics, and barbering school chain with similar hour-based, state-approved curricula and student-clinic revenue model. Operates in adjacent markets with comparable scale.
• Vidal Sassoon Academy: Premium hairdressing academy with brand-anchored curriculum and high-end technique training. Directly comparable to TIGI in brand-led cosmetology education and international technique positioning.
• Aveda Institutes: Network of Aveda-branded cosmetology and esthetics schools offering tuition-funded, brand-aligned curricula. Highly comparable to TIGI's brand-partnered, client-services-enabled training model.
• Empire Beauty Schools: One of the largest U.S. cosmetology school chains with multiple campuses, federal financial aid eligibility, and similar program mix (cosmetology, esthetics, barbering). Closely comparable operating model to TIGI's accredited career school.
• Bellus Academy: Cosmetology, esthetics, and barbering school offering career-focused training with federal financial aid and a student clinic. Comparable in program offering and student-clinic service revenue stream.
• Xenon Academy: Cosmetology and esthetics career school with similar state-approved hour-based programs and student-run clinic. Directly comparable in target student, program mix, and revenue model.
• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture: Multi-location beauty and barbering career school offering cosmetology, esthetics, and barbering programs with federal aid. Comparable in program structure and student-services salon model.
• Paul Mitchell Schools: National cosmetology and barbering school network operating across the U.S. with the same core curriculum categories (cosmetology, barbering, esthetics). Directly comparable in product offering, target student demographic, and federal-aid-eligible career-school model.
• PJ's College of Cosmetology: Multi-location cosmetology, esthetics, and barbering career school with federal aid and student-run salon. Comparable in scale, program structure, and regional career-school positioning.

Others

• Milady (Cengage Beauty & Wellness): Primary publisher of cosmetology and barbering curriculum and state-board prep materials used broadly across the same customer set. Relevant as an ecosystem enabler and indirect competitor to in-house curriculum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/tigicosacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tigi-hairdressing-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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