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Cosmetology Schools in the Atlanta area
22 cosmetology programs in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, listed by distance from Atlanta.
Programs
22
8 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$34,640
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$13,000
of 15 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Atlanta first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Sterling Institute | Atlanta | Certificate | $18,600 | 12 months | 24 | 2.4 |
| Empire Beauty School-Northlake | Atlanta | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 | 4.7 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Atlanta | Atlanta | Certificate | $18,825 | 13 months | 96 | 5.5 |
| Georgia Piedmont Technical College | Clarkston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 56 | 6.1 |
| Beaver Beauty Academy | Decatur | Certificate | $15,495 | 13 months | 4 | 6.9 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | 7.0 |
| Pro Way Hair School | Stone Mountain | Certificate | $21,360 | 13 months | 4 | 7.5 |
| Atlanta Technical College | Atlanta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 80 | 8.7 |
| International School of Skin Nailcare & Massage Therapy | Sandy Springs | Certificate | $24,800 | 11 months | 2 | 10.4 |
| Hogan Institute of Cosmetology and Esthetics | Lilburn | Certificate | $19,200 | 12 months | 11 | 12.1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 30 | 14.5 |
| Chattahoochee Technical College | Marietta | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 137 | 14.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani | Roswell | Certificate | $18,800 | 13 months | 109 | 15.1 |
| Shearz Institute | Lithia Springs | Certificate | $13,000 | 13 months | 26 | 16.8 |
| Empire Beauty School-Morrow | Morrow | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 67 | 17.8 |
| Gwinnett Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lawrenceville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | 18.1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw | Kennesaw | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 53 | 18.7 |
| Keune Academy by 124 | Lawrenceville | Certificate | $19,585 | 11 months | 63 | 20.3 |
| Georgia Career Institute | Conyers | Certificate | $18,700 | 12 months | 72 | 21.9 |
| MAK Beauty Institute | Cumming | Certificate | $16,000 | 11 months | 8 | 27.3 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Griffin | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 199 | 39.3 |
| West Georgia Technical College | Waco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 290 | 49.7 |
The metro area is the federal (OMB) metropolitan statistical area, so suburbs count with their city. Miles are measured from the city's center to the school's address or ZIP code center.
Paying for training in the Atlanta area
- WIOA in Georgia: 1,764 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 4 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Georgia metro areas
- Augusta area3 programs