MC College in Calgary, AB

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Telephone:	+1 403-290-0051
Website:	www.mccollege.ca
Address:	1023 7 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 1A8
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	500 ftDowntown West / Kerby 0.5 miRoute 7 0.5 miRoute 6
Categories:	Cosmetology Schools

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Today	9:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed now
Local time (Calgary)	1:59 AM Friday, May 23, 2025

Business hours

Monday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Thursday	9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday	9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday	9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday	–

Description

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In Style All Ways.

Hairstyling and Esthetics School | Salon & Spa

History

Established in 1975.

Our Colleges have been established training institutions in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta since 1925, and they have been privately owned and operated by the current ownership group since 1975. Frank Cairo, original shareholder of the current ownership group, owned and operated 11 hair salons, known as Cairo Hairstylists in the city of Edmonton prior to purchasing the colleges. He became aware of the educational needs of the industry through his experiences in national and international beauty industry activities.

In 1975 Frank Cairo purchased both the Edmonton and Calgary Marvel Beauty Schools, which offered training only in Hairstyling. In 1978 he expanded the program training to include Esthetics. Then in 1987 Fashion Design was added to the program list and soon Marvel Beauty Schools became Marvel College

The organization, M.C. College Group was created to operate the 14 programs (including Hairstyling, Esthetics and Fashion Design) at the 7 locations across Western Canada

Meet the Manager

Todd M.

Manager

Todd graduated from Lakehead University in Ontario with a Degree in Arts and Education. Shortly after graduating, he started his career with the Walt Disney Company, where he worked in the marketing and sales department for 10 years. From technology to the music industry, Todd has also worked in a variety of executive positions: National Sales (Universal Music Group), Vice President of Operations (Korhani Inc), Chief Executive Officer (World ICU Inc and Coole Immersive, Inc) to name a few. In 2008, he took a position as a Professor at Confederation College’s School of Business to teach courses in entrepreneurship, international business, business law, marketing communications and sports/entertainment marketing. Prior to joining the MC College team, Todd had management experience in the private college sector as a Campus President at Everest College. With over 20+ years of experience in various facets of business, Todd looks forward to «working with creative people and working day to d

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8 reviews of MC College

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Nicole M.

Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada

I had my hair cut by a student named Ingrid. She took her time and executed the cut very carefully. I’m very happy with my cut!

Sherri S.

Place rating: 2
Calgary, Canada

Called to make appt and got confirmation then cancelled on me? Seems very disorganized and not a place I want service done.

Jess S.

Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada

Just had my hair cut by the lady named Megan and she did such an amazing job! I have gone threw my fair share of awful hair dressers and I will always book with her for now on! It’s also extremely cheap, I had a free coupon but it would have only been $ 15. I will definitely recommend her to all my friends!

Jen M.

Place rating: 3
Calgary, Canada

Good enough for a trim.
I’ve been to Marvel a handful of times, mostly because I’m a student and the price is more than fair. I find that they’re a little hesitant to do any sort of style chnage (like add a fringe or do a drastic cut) but I always get a great deal when it comes to trimming off the dead nasty-ness that my shoulder legnth hair accumulates.
Overall, good salon, but remember that you’re helping train someone– and not necessarily helping someone get their last couple hours in before becoming licensed. I’ve had a diaster or two, but in retrospect realize that expecting a waist legnth to pixie transition for less than $ 15 was just silly. Stick to trims.

May K.

Place rating: 5
Calgary, Canada

I went yesterday to Marvel and… seeing the reviews here, I was prepared to live with whatever they give me. I was only asking for three foils of highlights anyway. Before I even walked in, a student walked out and although she was done for the day, she smiled at me and told me where to go for the girls to help. Then I went into reception and all the girls (students) standing there gave me compliments about my hair and were intrigued about what I wanted done. They were super friendly. My stylist was already one of the girls waiting at the front. She guided me and gave me a full consultation before calling the teacher over. The teacher was very thorough and checked my hair for a long time before coming up with a formula. I was actually getting my lowlights fixed as another hair school (Aveda) messed it up, and this Marvel student fixed it to 100% of my satisfaction. Now my hair is exactly how I want it. The only «next time» I have is that the blowdry could be better. Even at Delmar College (another hair school), the students would give professional-looking blowdrys that last for days. But you know what? For the price I paid at Marvel and considering the color was perfect, I’m not going to complain, and I’m definitely not going to take off a star for that. I would also recommend putting on a heat protection spray before blowdrying, because during the blowdry I felt like my hair was yanked a little and I knew something was different.

Amber R.

Place rating: 3
Calgary, Canada

Well, I’ve been going to Marvel College for about a year. It’s pretty up-and-down because each time I go to get a cut & color, it’s somebody new. So it’s pretty hit & miss?
I’ve had girls cut my hair crooked, shorter than asked, lighter and ‘hotter’ than asked. but I’ve also had free treatments, and discounts on top of the already DIRT CHEAP services.
The reason for my return service? A $ 60 professional dye job. That’s right — a savings of $ 90. Oh! And be sure to go to their facebook page! They have monthly specials and savings on there.

Dinah g.

Place rating: 2
Calgary, Canada

This is a College for students to study hairstyling, manicure, pedicure and massage, plus as a student you can practise on walk in clients as well as on Marvel diehards. My mother is one of them and she is in fact the person who first introduced me to this salon, she said it was a convenient and affordable place to get a haircut.
I found the staff to be noticeably excited about me as a client, perhaps it was the prospect of having a new head to practise on. But as inexpensive as it is to get services there, be prepared for a very long session. You are being cut by a student and audited by the teachers walking through their student’s haircut on you. Also be prepared for not getting what you initially wanted in the first place, the idea is there but it is always short in manifestation. Remember the students are still learning.
My mother was convincing me that MC was the be all and end all, but I couldn’t help be distracted by the new hair coloring she had just received there. Is that actually a color? I thought to myself, and did she really go out in public with that.
If you don’t mind all the attention, want to pay next to nothing and like surprises then by all means, go there. If what you want is a good quality haircut and don’t mind paying 30 dollars, go to Shear Synergy Salon at the Dragon City Mall instead, I assure you, you will get your moneys worth and more.

Sapna G.

Place rating: 3
Calgary, Canada

Marvel College is a hair school in Calgary that offers discount hair & spa services to locals.
When I was younger, my mom used to take my sister and I here to get our hair did.
The average shampoo & haircut costs around $ 12. I know… what a steal! But remember, you’re helping to train students before they get out there and cut hair professionally.
There are a couple times when my hair was cut crooked, but the benefit is that before any client leaves, the teacher, who is a professional hair stylist, must approve the haircut. So if the student has cut someone’s hair crooked or unevenly, the teacher will fix it. Only problem with this is that sometimes you will leave with a shorter ‘do than you had hoped.
I’m pretty particular about my hair now, so I’m careful as to who I let touch it with the shears. At the same time though, I do think that Marvel College is a great option because it offers a usually quite expensive service for a relatively low cost. Plus at the end of the day, hair grows, so if it ends up being a little too short, give it a few months and you’ll be close to where you started.