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Cosmetology Schools in Virginia
Virginia has 19 cosmetology programs in our files: 19 at colleges and career schools in IPEDS.
Programs
19
all sources
Middle program cost
$16,955
16 programs report one, IPEDS
On the WIOA list
10
Cosmetology programs, U.S. DOL file
By metro area
- Virginia Beach area6 programs
- Richmond area4 programs
Every cosmetology program in Virginia
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Another Level Barbering and Cosmetology School | Petersburg | Certificate | $13,600 | 10 months | 11 |
| Asher Institute of Hampton | Hampton | Certificate | $17,134 | 13 months | 17 |
| Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Lafayette-Arlington | Arlington | Certificate | $21,000 | 13 months | 76 |
| Avi Career TrainingWIOA list | Great Falls | Certificate | $17,900 | 11 months | 1 |
| Columbia College | Vienna | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Culpeper Cosmetology Training Center | Culpeper | Certificate | $16,500 | 13 months | 26 |
| Empire Beauty School-Midlothian | Midlothian | Certificate | $13,600 | 7 months | 27 |
| Empire Beauty School-Newport News | Newport News | Certificate | $13,600 | 7 months | 22 |
| Empire Beauty School-Richmond | Richmond | Certificate | $13,600 | 7 months | 28 |
| Empire Beauty School-Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | Certificate | $13,600 | 7 months | 54 |
| Jazz Barber and Hairstyling Academy | Petersburg | Certificate | $15,950 | 9 months | 5 |
| Luckes Beauty Academy LLC | Newport News | Certificate | $17,100 | 11 months | 6 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Roanoke | Roanoke | Certificate | $14,000 | 11 months | 42 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Tysons Corner | McLean | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 62 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Woodbridge | Woodbridge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Rudy & Kelly Academy, A Paul Mitchell Partner School | Virginia Beach | Certificate | $19,575 | 12 months | 105 |
| Staunton School of Cosmetology | Staunton | Certificate | $17,450 | 12 months | 11 |
| Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy | Lynchburg | Certificate | $16,955 | 13 months | 30 |
| Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia | Newport News | Certificate | $18,758 | 13 months | 2 |
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 Virginia
- WIOA in Virginia: 2,124 programs from 246 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 Virginia yet. What Workforce Pell covers.