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Cosmetology Schools in the Chicago area
43 cosmetology programs in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (Illinois, Indiana), listed by distance from Chicago.
Programs
43
11 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$34,260
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$12,475
of 39 with a cost, IPEDS
Cosmetology programs, nearest to Chicago first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | Hillside, IL | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 14 | 3.9 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Oakbrook, IL | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 10 | 4.6 |
| Bell Mar Beauty College | Cicero, IL | Certificate | $12,475 | 13 months | 25 | 5.4 |
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | Stone Park, IL | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 40 | 5.6 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | Bridgeview, IL | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 84 | 7.1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | Lombard, IL | Certificate | $24,075 | 11 months | 42 | 7.3 |
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | Downers Grove, IL | Certificate | $20,325 | 12 months | 7 | 7.8 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | Villa Park, IL | Certificate | $18,020 | 13 months | 20 | 8.5 |
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | Chicago, IL | Certificate | $18,020 | 13 months | 26 | 8.6 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Palos Hills, IL | Certificate | $21,162 | 13 months | 13 | 8.9 |
| Cameo Beauty Academy | Oak Lawn, IL | Certificate | $17,985 | 13 months | 15 | 10.0 |
| College of DuPage | Glen Ellyn, IL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 23 | 10.6 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | Chicago, IL | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 48 | 10.9 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | Glendale Heights, IL | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 40 | 11.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | Chicago, IL | Certificate | $24,075 | 11 months | 70 | 11.7 |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | Chicago, IL | Certificate | $18,750 | 15 months | 16 | 12.6 |
| The Aveda Institute of Beauty and Wellness Chicago | Chicago, IL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 | 13.6 |
| Pivot Point Academy | Bloomingdale, IL | Certificate | $21,100 | 11 months | 53 | 14.0 |
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | Niles, IL | Certificate | $14,375 | 12 months | 42 | 14.2 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College | Chicago, IL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 | 14.3 |
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | Niles, IL | Certificate | $14,500 | 15 months | 13 | 15.6 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | Chicago, IL | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 26 | 16.0 |
| Capri Beauty College | Oak Forest, IL | Certificate | $20,100 | 13 months | 21 | 16.1 |
| John Amico School of Hair Design | Oak Forest, IL | Certificate | $18,791 | 11 months | 37 | 16.1 |
| I M Beauty School | Glenview, IL | Certificate | $18,582 | 11 months | 1 | 16.7 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tinley Park | Tinley Park, IL | Certificate | $23,252 | 14 months | 33 | 18.9 |
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | Schaumburg, IL | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 21 | 19.7 |
| Capri Beauty College | New Lenox, IL | Certificate | $20,550 | 11 months | 53 | 22.1 |
| Trenz Beauty Academy | Calumet City, IL | Certificate | $19,900 | 12 months | 12 | 22.7 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College-Hammond | Hammond, IN | Certificate | $17,700 | 13 months | 0 | 23.2 |
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | Oswego, IL | Certificate | $22,162 | 13 months | 33 | 27.5 |
| Joliet Junior College | Joliet, IL | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 27.7 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Highland | Highland, IN | Certificate | $21,594 | 10 months | 58 | 27.8 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | Elgin, IL | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 41 | 28.1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | Vernon Hills, IL | Certificate | $19,260 | 11 months | 22 | 29.1 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | Libertyville, IL | Certificate | $21,725 | 10 months | 64 | 31.7 |
| Don Roberts School of Hair Design | Schererville, IN | Certificate | $21,100 | 16 months | 6 | 32.0 |
| Lil Lou's Beauty and Barber College | Gary, IN | Certificate | $17,700 | 13 months | 4 | 34.2 |
| Denmark College | Merrillville, IN | Certificate | $21,000 | 11 months | 9 | 36.0 |
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | Crystal Lake, IL | Certificate | $23,000 | 11 months | 75 | 36.6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Merrillville | Merrillville, IN | Certificate | $18,202 | 11 months | 41 | 36.6 |
| Hair Professionals Career College | Sycamore, IL | Certificate | $17,550 | 13 months | 14 | 44.8 |
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | Dekalb, IL | Certificate | $18,100 | 16 months | 20 | 46.1 |
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 Chicago area
- WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 6 of them Cosmetology.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Illinois metro areas
- Springfield area3 programs