In United States, 428 colleges offer the Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor vocational program. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition of Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor vocational program is $7,332, and the average books & supplies costs are $678.
The average program length of the Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor program is 703 contact hours (credit hours) and students have completed the program within 6.4 months on average.
You can view the detail description of the program with tuition & fees, average income after graduation, and possible career path at Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor program page.
| School Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Program Length (hours) | Average Competition Length (month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaGrenada, MS | $13,000 | $450 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Academy of Hair Design-JacksonJackson, MS | $13,000 | $450 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Academy of Hair Design-PearlPearl, MS | $13,000 | $450 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Academy of Professional CosmetologyRogers, AR | $6,325 | $1,475 | 600 | 4 |
| Academy of Salon and SpaFort Smith, AR | $7,200 | $399 | 600 | 5 |
| Academy of Salon ProfessionalsSedalia, MO | $7,800 | - | 600 | 5 |
| Adrian's Beauty College of TurlockTurlock, CA | $8,872 | - | 600 | 5 |
| Advance Beauty CollegeGarden Grove, CA | $4,781 | $160 | 600 | 4 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NC | $2,225 | $250 | 800 | 11 |
| Allure Beauty CollegeWhitesburg, KY | $5,750 | - | 750 | 7 |
| Altoona Beauty School IncAltoona, PA | $7,600 | $725 | 600 | 5 |
| American Barber and Beauty AcademyReading, PA | $7,200 | $500 | 600 | 5 |
| American Beauty CollegeWest Covina, CA | $6,100 | $250 | 600 | 6 |
| Arizona Academy of BeautyTucson, AZ | $4,475 | $300 | 350 | 3 |
| Arkansas Beauty CollegeRussellville, AR | $6,000 | $750 | 600 | 6 |
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockLittle Rock, AR | $7,782 | $2,000 | 600 | 6 |
| Arkansas Technical SchoolNorth Little Rock, AR | $7,782 | $2,000 | 601 | 6 |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegeConway, AR | $3,510 | $177 | 600 | 5 |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegeJonesboro, AR | $3,510 | $177 | 600 | 5 |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegeJacksonville, AR | $3,510 | $177 | 600 | 5 |
| Artistic Academy of Hair DesignMorris Plains, NJ | $9,000 | $2,600 | 500 | 4 |
| Asher Institute of HamptonHampton, VA | $6,400 | $250 | 600 | 6 |
| Asian-American International Beauty CollegeWestminster, CA | $3,700 | $500 | 600 | 6 |
| Austin's Beauty College IncClarksville, TN | $7,900 | $1,800 | 300 | 3 |
| Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV | $17,600 | $2,218 | 1,600 | 13 |
| Avalon Institute-LaytonLayton, UT | $2,400 | $1,049 | 400 | 5 |
| Avalon Institute-MesaMesa, AZ | $2,100 | $1,049 | 350 | 5 |
| Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ | $2,100 | $1,049 | 350 | 5 |
| Aveda Institute-BoiseBoise, ID | $6,437 | $689 | 1,000 | 7 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-ColumbusColumbus, OH | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-MarylandBel Air, MD | $13,750 | $4,770 | 900 | 7 |
| Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe, AZ | $700 | $300 | 350 | 3 |
| Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ | $700 | $300 | 350 | 6 |
| Aveda Institute-Twin FallsTwin Falls, ID | $6,396 | $730 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology InstituteAlbuquerque, NM | $10,200 | $240 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Barber and Beauty Academy of PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, PA | $7,400 | $350 | 600 | 6 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft IncBay City, MI | $6,750 | $250 | 600 | 11 |
| Beaver Falls Beauty AcademyBeaver Falls, PA | $6,300 | $300 | 625 | 7 |
| Belbo Beauty InstituteShreveport, LA | $6,935 | $265 | 600 | 5 |
| Bell Mar Beauty CollegeCicero, IL | $7,450 | $970 | 1,000 | 9 |
| Bennett Career InstituteWashington, DC | $7,600 | $900 | 1,000 | 12 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty AcademySanta Fe Springs, CA | $4,215 | $675 | 600 | 5 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegeTacoma, WA | $6,469 | $368 | 600 | 5 |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty CollegeShreveport, LA | $3,938 | $691 | 750 | 7 |
| Blue Cliff Career CollegeMobile, AL | $6,500 | $900 | 650 | 8 |
| Boise Barber CollegeBoise, ID | $17,500 | $2,650 | 1,500 | 12 |
| Bos-Man's Barber CollegeShreveport, LA | $6,220 | $320 | 750 | 5 |
| Brighton Institute of CosmetologyBrighton, MI | $3,100 | $250 | 500 | 4 |
| Broken Arrow Beauty CollegeTulsa, OK | $9,600 | $1,251 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Brown Beauty Barber SchoolBessemer, AL | $16,000 | $3,900 | 1,500 | 16 |
| Butler Beauty AcademyButler, PA | $6,500 | $200 | 625 | 9 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty AcademyKittanning, PA | $6,500 | $200 | 625 | 9 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty AcademyNew Castle, PA | $6,500 | $200 | 625 | 9 |
| Cadillac Institute of CosmetologyCadillac, MI | $3,905 | $726 | 600 | 5 |
| California College of Barbering and CosmetologyStockton, CA | $3,150 | $400 | 600 | 5 |
| California Hair Design AcademyLa Mesa, CA | $5,920 | - | 600 | 5 |
| Cambridge Technical InstituteCaguas, PR | $12,050 | $450 | 42 | 14 |
| Cameo Beauty AcademyOak Lawn, IL | $12,090 | $600 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta, ME | $3,400 | $400 | 600 | 6 |
| Capri Beauty CollegeNew Lenox, IL | $12,735 | $207 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Capri Beauty CollegeOak Forest, IL | $12,735 | $207 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA | $4,150 | $200 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Capri College-DavenportDavenport, IA | $4,150 | $200 | 1,000 | 7 |
| Capri College-DubuqueDubuque, IA | $4,150 | $200 | 1,000 | 7 |
| Career Academy of BeautyGarden Grove, CA | $3,738 | $901 | 600 | 4 |
| Career Academy of Hair DesignSpringdale, AR | $5,700 | $300 | 600 | 4 |
| Celebrity Barber SchoolMonroe, LA | $9,000 | $1,500 | 600 | 5 |
| Celebrity Stylist Beauty SchoolMonroe, LA | $9,000 | $1,500 | 600 | 5 |
| Central College of CosmetologySaint Robert, MO | $5,020 | - | 600 | 7 |
| Centralia Beauty CollegeCentralia, WA | $4,500 | $535 | 500 | 3 |
| Cheeks Beauty AcademyCheyenne, WY | $6,000 | $300 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Chris Beauty CollegeGulfport, MS | $6,650 | $750 | 1,000 | 7 |
| Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & CosmetologyPine Brook, NJ | $6,120 | $875 | 600 | 4 |
| City Pointe Beauty AcademyWebb City, MO | $7,841 | - | 600 | 6 |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 IncMonroe, LA | $9,450 | $1,675 | 750 | 7 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 IncWest Monroe, LA | $3,000 | $850 | 750 | 7 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 IncMonroe, LA | $3,000 | $850 | 750 | 7 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty CollegeLa Quinta, CA | $8,523 | $300 | 600 | 6 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College-HemetHemet, CA | $8,523 | $300 | 600 | 6 |
| College of WilmingtonWilmington, NC | $11,151 | $325 | 800 | 7 |
| Corinth Academy of CosmetologyCorinth, MS | $5,675 | $1,300 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Cosmetology & Spa AcademyCrystal Lake, IL | $1,500 | $500 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Cosmetology Concepts NilesNiles, IL | $9,600 | $386 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Cosmetology School of Arts & SciencesBurley, ID | $7,500 | $265 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Cosmetology Training CenterLafayette, LA | $6,700 | $300 | 750 | 8 |
| Crave Beauty AcademyWichita, KS | $2,100 | $150 | 300 | 2 |
| Creative Hair School of CosmetologyFlint, MI | $5,100 | $250 | 500 | 5 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonDayton, OH | $23,200 | $2,398 | 1,800 | 13 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton, OH | $23,200 | $2,398 | 1,800 | 13 |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolWaterloo, IL | $12,000 | - | 1,000 | 8 |
| Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsKalispell, MT | $8,500 | $325 | 650 | 5 |
| Cutting Edge AcademySuccasunna, NJ | $7,050 | $450 | 500 | 5 |
| D&S School of CosmetologyWaterford, MI | $3,500 | $250 | 600 | 6 |
| D'Mart InstituteBarranquitas, PR | $12,050 | $450 | 42 | 14 |
| Dalton Institute of Esthetics and CosmetologyDalton, GA | $7,000 | $500 | 750 | 6 |
| David Pressley School of CosmetologyRoyal Oak, MI | $4,550 | $450 | 600 | 6 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail TechnologyDekalb, IL | $6,000 | $400 | 500 | 6 |
| Delaware Learning Institute of CosmetologyDagsboro, DE | $8,100 | $900 | 600 | 6 |
| Deluxe Barber CollegeSan Antonio, TX | $3,100 | $1,900 | 300 | 3 |
| Denmark CollegeMerrillville, IN | $12,800 | - | 1,000 | 8 |
| Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolFort Smith, AR | $6,080 | $500 | 600 | 6 |
| Don Roberts School of Hair DesignSchererville, IN | $15,250 | $500 | 1,000 | 11 |
| Dorsey School of BeautyTaylor, MI | $4,995 | - | 500 | 5 |
| Durant Institute of Hair DesignDurant, OK | $8,000 | $700 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Edge Academy of BeautyManchester, KY | $5,126 | $636 | 750 | 6 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPERU, IL | $14,630 | $1,200 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordRockford, IL | $14,630 | $1,200 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingSterling, IL | $14,630 | $1,200 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Elevate Salon InstituteRoyal Oak, MI | $3,263 | $337 | 300 | 4 |
| Elite Beauty CollegeMuskogee, OK | $13,000 | $2,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Elite School of CosmetologyNorwalk, OH | - | - | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh ValleyWhitehall, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-AugustaAugusta, GA | $9,375 | $499 | 800 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-AvondaleAvondale, AZ | $3,500 | $499 | 350 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-BloomfieldBloomfield, NJ | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-Center City PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-ChandlerChandler, AZ | $3,500 | $499 | 350 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-CheltenhamWyncote, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-ChenowethLouisville, KY | $6,000 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-Cherry HillCherry Hill, NJ | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-ConcordConcord, NC | $10,000 | $499 | 800 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-DixieLouisville, KY | $6,000 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-E MemphisMemphis, TN | $3,750 | $499 | 300 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownElizabethtown, KY | $6,000 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-FlorenceFlorence, KY | $6,000 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-GwinnettLawrenceville, GA | $9,375 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-HanoverHanover, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-HooksettHooksett, NH | $7,200 | $900 | 800 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-JacksonJackson, TN | $3,750 | $499 | 300 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-KennesawKennesaw, GA | $9,375 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-LaconiaLaconia, NH | $7,200 | $900 | 800 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-LancasterLancaster, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-LebanonLebanon, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-MainePortland, ME | $8,000 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-MichiganGrand Rapids, MI | $6,600 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-MonroevilleMonroeville, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-MorrowMorrow, GA | $9,375 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-NashvilleBrentwood, TN | $3,750 | $499 | 300 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-NE PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-North HillsPittsburgh, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-PottsvillePottsville, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-ReadingReading, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-SavannahSavannah, GA | $9,375 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-Shamokin DamShamokin Dam, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-SomersworthSomersworth, NH | $7,200 | $900 | 800 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-SpeedwaySpeedway, IN | $11,000 | $499 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Empire Beauty School-SpringfieldSpringfield, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone ParkStone Park, IL | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-TucsonTucson, AZ | $3,500 | $499 | 350 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-UnionUnion, NJ | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon HillsVernon Hills, IL | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-WarwickProvidence, RI | $3,300 | $499 | 300 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-West GreensboroGreensboro, NC | $10,000 | $499 | 800 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-West MifflinWest Mifflin, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-Wyoming ValleyMoosic, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-YorkYork, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln, NE | $2,500 | $300 | 600 | 5 |
| Eric Fisher AcademyWichita, KS | $3,750 | $150 | 450 | 3 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett, WA | $8,145 | $364 | 600 | 5 |
| Eves College of HairstylingLawton, OK | $5,695 | $300 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Flair Beauty CollegeValencia, CA | $2,000 | $250 | 600 | 6 |
| Formations InstituteEnid, OK | $10,650 | $600 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Formations Institute of Cosmetology & BarberingWoodward, OK | $10,650 | $600 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of CosmetologyPittsburgh, PA | $9,940 | $730 | 600 | 8 |
| Fred W Eberle Technical CenterBuckhannon, WV | $10,000 | $300 | 1,800 | 15 |
| Fredrick and Charles Beauty CollegeEureka, CA | $7,323 | $725 | 600 | 5 |
| French Academy of CosmetologySpring Lake, MI | $5,906 | $835 | 500 | 4 |
| G Skin & Beauty InstituteOakbrook, IL | $5,100 | $300 | 500 | 5 |
| Gem City CollegeQuincy, IL | $12,725 | $275 | 1,000 | 6 |
| Genesis Career College-LebanonLebanon, TN | $7,995 | - | 750 | 6 |
| Georgia Career InstituteConyers, GA | $4,000 | - | 750 | 6 |
| Georgia Institute of CosmetologyAthens, GA | $11,345 | $300 | 750 | 9 |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair DesignSpokane, WA | $4,099 | $364 | 600 | 4 |
| Glitz School of CosmetologyLas Cruces, NM | $11,300 | - | 1,000 | 7 |
| GoodFellas Barber CollegeLittle Rock, AR | $6,942 | $710 | 600 | 6 |
| Goshen School of CosmetologyCleveland, MS | $9,660 | $575 | 1,000 | 12 |
| Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis, MO | $7,730 | $300 | 600 | 4 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa Puente, CA | $2,123 | $1,649 | 1,000 | 9 |
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & BeautyNewark, DE | $5,500 | $150 | 250 | 3 |
| Hair Professionals Career CollegePalos Hills, IL | $6,750 | $1,100 | 750 | 6 |
| Hair Professionals Career CollegeSycamore, IL | $6,750 | $1,100 | 750 | 6 |
| Hair Professionals School of CosmetologyOswego, IL | $6,750 | $1,100 | 750 | 6 |
| Hairmasters Institute of CosmetologyBloomington, IL | $10,100 | $300 | 1,000 | 12 |
| Hands on TherapyMesquite, TX | $11,156 | $1,229 | 22 | 8 |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CultureLaurel, MS | $9,880 | $1,125 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Headmasters School of Hair DesignLewiston, ID | $7,650 | $432 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Hillsdale Beauty CollegeHillsdale, MI | $8,600 | $500 | 400 | 4 |
| Hilltop Beauty SchoolDaly City, CA | $4,720 | $198 | 600 | 6 |
| Hinton Barber and Beauty CollegeVallejo, CA | $8,120 | $252 | 600 | 5 |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and EstheticsLilburn, GA | $9,500 | $1,238 | 750 | 7 |
| Hot Springs Beauty CollegeHot Springs, AR | $3,900 | $300 | 600 | 5 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs, MO | $4,300 | $250 | 600 | 6 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | $6,200 | - | 600 | 5 |
| Houston Barber SchoolHouston, TX | $1,500 | $300 | 300 | 2 |
| IBS School of Cosmetology and MassageKahului, HI | $4,887 | $600 | 600 | 5 |
| Ideal Beauty AcademyJeffersonville, IN | $9,100 | $300 | 1,000 | 11 |
| Innovate Salon AcademyEwing, NJ | $6,600 | $945 | 500 | 4 |
| Innovate Salon AcademySouth Plainfield, NJ | $6,600 | $945 | 500 | 4 |
| International Barber CollegeChandler, AZ | $7,985 | $270 | 500 | 4 |
| International Beauty Education CenterAirway Heights, WA | $6,100 | $329 | 500 | 4 |
| Average | $7,332 | $678 | 703 | 6 |