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Cosmetology Schools in South Carolina
South Carolina has 25 cosmetology programs in our files: 25 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
25
all sources
Median pay
$33,700
hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $35,790
Middle program cost
$18,762
17 programs report one, IPEDS
By metro area
- Columbia area6 programs · median pay $30,710
- Charleston area5 programs · median pay $34,860
- Greenville area4 programs · median pay $33,850
Every cosmetology program in South Carolina
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Hair Technology | Greenville | Certificate | $14,000 | 12 months | 11 |
| Charleston Cosmetology Institute | Charleston | Certificate | $19,500 | 13 months | 25 |
| Denmark Technical College | Denmark | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | Florence | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Greenville Technical College | Greenville | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 75 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | Conway | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 76 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology and Nails-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | $18,762 | 13 months | 60 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | $18,762 | 12 months | 16 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Florence | Florence | Certificate | $18,762 | 13 months | 70 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Goose Creek | Goose Creek | Certificate | $18,762 | 12 months | 35 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville | Greenville | Certificate | $18,762 | 13 months | 52 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-North Augusta | North Augusta | Certificate | $18,762 | 13 months | 71 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Rock Hill | Rock Hill | Certificate | $18,762 | 12 months | 51 |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Spartanburg | Spartanburg | Certificate | $18,762 | 12 months | 39 |
| LeGrand Institute of Cosmetology Inc | Camden | Certificate | $15,000 | 13 months | 12 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston | North Charleston | Certificate | $18,575 | 11 months | 86 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Columbia | West Columbia | Certificate | $18,575 | 11 months | 98 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Greenville | Greenville | Certificate | $18,575 | 11 months | 74 |
| Southeastern College-Columbia | Columbia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Southeastern Esthetics Institute | Elgin | Certificate | $22,000 | 12 months | 0 |
| Strand College of Hair Design | Myrtle Beach | Certificate | $15,000 | 13 months | 28 |
| Technical College of the Lowcountry | Beaufort | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Trident Technical College | Charleston | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 39 |
| Vski Cosmetology School | Charleston | Certificate | $15,600 | 10 months | 13 |
| Williamsburg Technical College | Kingstree | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 |
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 South Carolina
- WIOA in South Carolina: 193 programs from 62 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
No Workforce Pell list loaded for South Carolina yet. What Workforce Pell covers.