In United States, 433 colleges offer the Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor vocational program. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition of Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor vocational program is $7,645, and the average books & supplies costs are $718.
The average program length of the Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor program is 704 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 Cosmetology, Barbering, and EstheticsOklahoma City, OK | $9,156 | $525 | 1,000 | 9 |
| Academy of Hair Design-GrenadaGrenada, MS | $13,000 | $450 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Academy of Hair Design-PearlPearl, MS | $13,000 | $450 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Academy of Professional CosmetologyRogers, AR | $7,385 | $2,500 | 600 | 4 |
| Academy of Salon and SpaFort Smith, AR | $7,800 | $399 | 600 | 5 |
| Academy of Salon ProfessionalsSedalia, MO | $7,800 | - | 600 | 9 |
| Advance Beauty CollegeGarden Grove, CA | $5,250 | $310 | 600 | 4 |
| Albany Beauty AcademyAlbany, GA | $14,500 | $1,000 | 750 | 7 |
| Alexander Paul Institute of Hair DesignGreenville, NC | $2,225 | $250 | 800 | 11 |
| Allstate Hairstyling & Barber CollegeCleveland, OH | $4,999 | $245 | 500 | 4 |
| Allure Beauty CollegeWhitesburg, KY | $5,750 | - | 750 | 6 |
| American Barber and Beauty AcademyReading, PA | $7,200 | $500 | 600 | 5 |
| American Beauty CollegeWest Covina, CA | $6,700 | $250 | 600 | 7 |
| Arizona Academy of BeautyTucson, AZ | $4,475 | $800 | 350 | 4 |
| Arkansas Beauty CollegeRussellville, AR | $6,000 | $1,250 | 600 | 6 |
| Arkansas Beauty School-Little RockLittle Rock, AR | $7,980 | $2,000 | 600 | 6 |
| Arkansas Technical SchoolNorth Little Rock, AR | $7,980 | $2,000 | 600 | 6 |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegeJonesboro, AR | $3,608 | $177 | 600 | 5 |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegeConway, AR | $3,608 | $177 | 600 | 5 |
| Arthur's Beauty CollegeJacksonville, AR | $3,608 | $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 | 5 |
| Asian-American International Beauty CollegeWestminster, CA | $3,900 | $500 | 600 | 6 |
| Austin Kade AcademyIdaho Falls, ID | $15,750 | $3,200 | 1,500 | 10 |
| Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV | $3,000 | $1,049 | 500 | 6 |
| Avalon Institute-LaytonLayton, UT | $2,400 | $1,049 | 350 | 4 |
| Avalon Institute-MesaMesa, AZ | $2,100 | $1,049 | 350 | 4 |
| Avalon Institute-PhoenixPhoenix, AZ | $2,100 | $1,049 | 350 | 4 |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-CincinnatiWest Chester, OH | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Fredric's Institute-IndianapolisCarmel, IN | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute MontanaBillings, MT | $4,450 | $650 | 650 | 4 |
| Aveda Institute Tucson-AvondaleAvondale, AZ | $700 | $300 | 350 | 3 |
| Aveda Institute-BoiseBoise, ID | $6,437 | $689 | 900 | 7 |
| Aveda Institute-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-ColumbusColumbus, OH | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-MarylandBel Air, MD | $13,925 | $4,770 | 900 | 6 |
| Aveda Institute-PhoenixTempe, AZ | $700 | $300 | 350 | 3 |
| Aveda Institute-TucsonTucson, AZ | $700 | $300 | 350 | 4 |
| Aveda Institute-Twin FallsTwin Falls, ID | $6,437 | $689 | 1,000 | 11 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology InstituteAlbuquerque, NM | $10,200 | $240 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Avi Career Trainingvienna, VA | $6,900 | $900 | 400 | 4 |
| Bayshire Academy of Beauty Craft IncBay City, MI | $6,750 | $250 | 600 | 9 |
| Beaver Beauty AcademyDecatur, GA | $8,995 | $1,000 | 750 | 6 |
| Belbo Beauty InstituteShreveport, LA | $6,935 | $300 | 600 | 5 |
| Bennett Career InstituteWashington, DC | $7,600 | $900 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty AcademySanta Fe Springs, CA | $4,215 | $675 | 600 | 5 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber CollegeTacoma, WA | $6,708 | $329 | 500 | 5 |
| Blalock's Professional Beauty CollegeShreveport, LA | $4,000 | $775 | 500 | 6 |
| Blue Cliff Career CollegeMobile, AL | $6,500 | $900 | 650 | 6 |
| Boise Barber CollegeBoise, ID | $17,500 | $2,650 | 1,500 | 12 |
| Bos-Man's Barber CollegeShreveport, LA | $3,410 | $320 | 500 | 6 |
| Brighton Institute of CosmetologyBrighton, MI | $3,100 | $250 | 500 | 5 |
| Broken Arrow Beauty CollegeBroken Arrow, OK | $7,730 | $1,330 | 1,500 | 12 |
| Brown Beauty Barber SchoolBessemer, AL | $16,000 | $3,900 | 1,500 | 16 |
| Butler Beauty AcademyButler, PA | $7,125 | $400 | 625 | 8 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-Kittanning Beauty AcademyKittanning, PA | $7,125 | $400 | 625 | 8 |
| Butler Beauty Academy-New Castle Beauty AcademyNew Castle, PA | $7,125 | $400 | 625 | 7 |
| Cadillac Institute of CosmetologyCadillac, MI | $4,115 | $355 | 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 | $11,262 | $360 | 52 | 11 |
| Cameo Beauty AcademyOak Lawn, IL | $12,090 | $600 | 1,000 | 9 |
| Capilo School of Hair DesignAugusta, ME | $3,400 | $400 | 600 | 6 |
| Capri Beauty CollegeOak Forest, IL | $12,760 | $219 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Capri Beauty CollegeNew Lenox, IL | $12,735 | $205 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Capri College-Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA | $4,150 | $200 | 1,000 | 7 |
| 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 | $4,025 | $973 | 600 | 4 |
| Career Academy of Hair DesignSpringdale, AR | $5,700 | $300 | 600 | 5 |
| 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 | $4,650 | $535 | 500 | 4 |
| Chris Beauty CollegeGulfport, MS | $6,650 | $950 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Cloyd's Barber School 2 IncMonroe, LA | $1,000 | $458 | 500 | 5 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 1 IncWest Monroe, LA | $3,300 | $597 | 750 | 7 |
| Cloyd's Beauty School 3 IncMonroe, LA | $1,000 | $597 | 500 | 5 |
| College of WilmingtonWilmington, NC | $11,151 | $325 | 800 | 7 |
| Corinth Academy of CosmetologyCorinth, MS | $6,175 | $1,500 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Cosmetology & Spa AcademyCrystal Lake, IL | $10,000 | $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 |
| Crave Beauty AcademyWichita, KS | $2,100 | $250 | 300 | 2 |
| Creative Hair School of CosmetologyFlint, MI | $6,000 | $500 | 600 | 6 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North DaytonDayton, OH | $27,520 | $2,583 | 1,800 | 13 |
| Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-South DaytonDayton, OH | $27,520 | $2,583 | 1,800 | 13 |
| Creative Touch Cosmetology SchoolWaterloo, IL | $12,400 | - | 1,000 | 8 |
| Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsKalispell, MT | $8,500 | $325 | 650 | 6 |
| Cutting Edge AcademySuccasunna, NJ | $6,975 | $650 | 500 | 5 |
| Cutting Edge Barber AcademyLancaster, PA | $19,900 | $265 | 1,250 | 9 |
| D&S School of CosmetologyWaterford, MI | $3,500 | $250 | 600 | 6 |
| D'Mart InstituteBarranquitas, PR | $8,675 | $300 | 29 | 8 |
| David Pressley School of CosmetologyRoyal Oak, MI | $4,450 | $440 | 600 | 5 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail TechnologyDekalb, IL | $6,100 | $400 | 500 | 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 | $11,750 | $250 | 600 | 6 |
| Don Roberts School of Hair DesignSchererville, IN | $15,250 | $500 | 1,000 | 11 |
| Durant Institute of Hair DesignDurant, OK | $8,000 | $700 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber CollegeKansas City, MO | $699 | $100 | 600 | 3 |
| East Texas Cosmetology CollegeLufkin, TX | $7,575 | $720 | 600 | 4 |
| Edge Academy of BeautyManchester, KY | $5,126 | $636 | 750 | 6 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-PeruPERU, IL | $15,460 | $1,200 | 1,000 | 12 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-RockfordRockford, IL | $15,460 | $1,200 | 1,000 | 12 |
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-SterlingSterling, IL | $15,460 | $1,200 | 1,000 | 12 |
| Elevate Salon InstituteRoyal Oak, MI | $3,693 | $207 | 300 | 3 |
| Elite Beauty CollegeMuskogee, OK | $13,050 | $2,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Empire Beauty School-Lehigh ValleyWhitehall, PA | $7,500 | $499 | 600 | 5 |
| Empire Beauty School-AugustaAugusta, GA | $9,375 | $499 | 750 | 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 | $7,500 | $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 | $7,500 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-E MemphisMemphis, TN | $3,750 | $499 | 300 | 3 |
| Empire Beauty School-ElizabethtownElizabethtown, KY | $7,500 | $499 | 750 | 6 |
| Empire Beauty School-FlorenceFlorence, KY | $7,500 | $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-MaineBangor, 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 | $12,500 | $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 | $12,500 | $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 |
| Eric Fisher AcademyWichita, KS | $3,750 | $150 | 450 | 3 |
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-EverettEverett, WA | $8,765 | $361 | 600 | 5 |
| Eves College of HairstylingLawton, OK | $5,695 | $300 | 1,000 | 11 |
| Formations InstituteEnid, OK | $11,650 | $600 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Formations Institute of Cosmetology & BarberingWoodward, OK | $11,650 | $600 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Fountain of Youth Academy of CosmetologyPittsburgh, PA | $9,940 | $730 | 600 | 8 |
| Fred W Eberle Technical CenterBuckhannon, WV | $10,800 | $300 | 1,800 | 15 |
| French Academy of CosmetologySpring Lake, MI | $7,730 | $835 | 600 | 4 |
| G Skin & Beauty InstituteOakbrook, IL | $5,100 | $500 | 500 | 5 |
| Gem City CollegeQuincy, IL | $14,725 | $375 | 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 | $11,245 | $300 | 750 | 9 |
| Glitz School of CosmetologyLas Cruces, NM | $11,300 | - | 1,000 | 10 |
| GoodFellas Barber CollegeLittle Rock, AR | $6,942 | $710 | 600 | 6 |
| Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis, MO | $7,730 | $300 | 600 | 5 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa Puente, CA | $2,123 | $1,492 | 1,000 | 9 |
| Hair Academy School of Barbering & BeautyNewark, DE | $5,500 | $150 | 500 | 8 |
| Hair Professionals Career CollegePalos Hills, IL | $6,750 | $1,100 | 750 | 6 |
| Hair Professionals Career CollegeSycamore, IL | $9,850 | $1,100 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Hair Professionals School of CosmetologyOswego, IL | $6,750 | $1,100 | 750 | 6 |
| Hands on TherapyMesquite, TX | $11,676 | $924 | 22 | 8 |
| Hatfield's Mississippi College of Beauty CultureLaurel, MS | $11,250 | $1,425 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Headmasters School of Hair DesignLewiston, ID | $7,651 | $432 | 1,000 | 10 |
| Hello Gorgeous Barbers Stillwater's School of BarberingStillwater, OK | $13,150 | $300 | 1,000 | 8 |
| Hillsdale Beauty CollegeHillsdale, MI | $10,420 | $500 | 600 | 5 |
| Hilltop Beauty SchoolDaly City, CA | $4,720 | $198 | 600 | 7 |
| Hinton Barber and Beauty CollegeVallejo, CA | $8,100 | $436 | 600 | 5 |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and EstheticsLilburn, GA | $10,200 | $1,438 | 750 | 7 |
| Hot Springs Beauty CollegeHot Springs, AR | $3,900 | $500 | 600 | 5 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs, MO | $5,850 | - | 600 | 6 |
| House of Heavilin Beauty College-Kansas CityKansas City, MO | $4,300 | $250 | 600 | 5 |
| Houston Barber SchoolHouston, TX | $1,500 | $300 | 300 | 2 |
| IBS School of Cosmetology and MassageKahului, HI | $5,426 | $330 | 600 | 5 |
| Ideal Beauty AcademyLouisville, KY | $7,500 | $450 | 750 | 6 |
| Innovate Salon AcademyBrick Township, NJ | $6,600 | $1,020 | 500 | 4 |
| Innovate Salon AcademySouth Plainfield, NJ | $6,600 | $1,020 | 500 | 4 |
| Innovate Salon AcademyEwing, NJ | $6,600 | $1,020 | 500 | 4 |
| International Barber CollegeChandler, AZ | $7,665 | $270 | 500 | 6 |
| International Beauty Education CenterSpokane, WA | $6,100 | $329 | 500 | 4 |
| International College of CosmetologyOakland, CA | $3,400 | $272 | 600 | 4 |
| International School of Beauty IncPalm Desert, CA | $6,000 | $100 | 600 | 4 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage TherapySandy Springs, GA | $5,430 | - | 600 | 6 |
| J D Academy of Salon and SpaDanville, CA | $21,000 | $4,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| J's Barber CollegeNew Iberia, LA | $9,557 | $1,864 | 700 | 6 |
| Jean Madeline Aveda InstitutePhiladelphia, PA | $7,630 | $250 | 500 | 5 |
| Jenks Beauty CollegeJenks, OK | $9,150 | $550 | 1,000 | 10 |
| John Amico School of Hair DesignOak Forest, IL | $7,600 | $385 | 600 | 5 |
| Average | $7,645 | $718 | 704 | 6 |