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Cosmetology Schools in Colorado
Colorado has 27 cosmetology programs in our files: 27 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
27
all sources
Median pay
$37,690
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$18,260
18 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
10
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Denver area12 programs · median pay $36,530
- Colorado Springs area4 programs · median pay $36,680
- Fort Collins area3 programs · median pay $41,230
Every cosmetology program in Colorado
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | Littleton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 94 |
| Avalon Institute-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $17,250 | 12 months | 45 |
| Aveda Institute-Denver | Denver | Certificate | $21,150 | 12 months | 103 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy | Loveland | Certificate | $16,200 | 13 months | 21 |
| Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeWIOA list | Rangely | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Emily Griffith Technical College | Denver | Certificate | $11,935 | 11 months | 84 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora | Aurora | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 31 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton | Littleton | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 23 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton | Thornton | Certificate | $19,350 | 11 months | 40 |
| IBMC College | Fort Collins | Certificate | $15,300 | 13 months | 414 |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction | Grand Junction | Certificate | $23,730 | 15 months | 143 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $19,015 | 13 months | 63 |
| Lamar Community College | Lamar | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 20 |
| Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 |
| Otero CollegeWIOA list | La Junta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 12 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $17,100 | 11 months | 29 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-DenverWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | $19,250 | 11 months | 75 |
| Pickens Technical CollegeWIOA list | Aurora | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 45 |
| Pueblo Community College | Pueblo | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 82 |
| Red Rocks Community College | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 65 |
| Stacey James Institute | Parker | Certificate | $21,000 | 14 months | 27 |
| Technical College of the Rockies | Delta | Certificate | $7,550 | 9 months | 32 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $18,200 | 11 months | 11 |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | Certificate | $18,260 | 13 months | 60 |
| Trinidad State College | Trinidad | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 60 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy | Fort Collins | Certificate | $17,995 | 13 months | 12 |
| United Beauty College | Denver | Certificate | $10,955 | 13 months | 0 |
Sources: IPEDS 2024 (programs, completions 2023-24, costs 2024-25). WIOA list: U.S. Department of Labor ETA-9171 file, programs listed June 30, 2025.
Paying for training in Colorado
- WIOA in Colorado: 1,821 programs from 120 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 10 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for Colorado yet. What Workforce Pell covers.