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Colleges offering Cosmetology

1,407 U.S. colleges and universities offer Cosmetology. Together they awarded 56,828 degrees and certificates in this field in 2024-25. 8 schools offer a version that can be completed fully online. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 1,391 Associate 148

Most schools offering it: Texas (135), California (134), Florida (107), North Carolina (65), Illinois (59), Pennsylvania (55)

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NU
Private for-profit

NUC University

Bayamon, PR

Cosmetology: 430 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Admission
Open
Students
30,794
Retention
64%
Programs
85
CampusOnlineHybrid
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WGT
Public

Cosmetology: 284 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
6,940
Retention
58%
Programs
85
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AIF
Private for-profit

Cosmetology: 278 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
923
Retention
81%
Programs
4
Campus
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DJA
Private for-profit

Douglas J Aveda Institute

East Lansing, MI

Cosmetology: 260 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
777
Retention
91%
Programs
4
Campus
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CGT
Public

Cosmetology: 246 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
11,527
Retention
56%
Programs
103
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CPT
Public

Cosmetology: 230 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
4,130
Retention
66%
Programs
86
CampusOnlineHybrid
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EBS
Private for-profit

Cosmetology: 220 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
388
Retention
60%
Programs
2
Campus
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LAT
Public

Cosmetology: 217 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
12,519
Retention
65%
Programs
75
CampusHybrid
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SJC
Public

Cosmetology: 211 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
31,812
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
8,537
CampusOnlineHybrid
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AIB
Private for-profit

Aveda Institute-Tampa Bay

Clearwater, FL

Cosmetology: 207 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
620
Retention
83%
Programs
4
Campus
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BBI
Private nonprofit

Cosmetology: 197 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
265
Retention
91%
Programs
2
Campus
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CA
Private for-profit

Cosmetology: 182 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
192
Retention
90%
Programs
1
Campus
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RCC
Public

Riverside City College

Riverside, CA

Cosmetology: 179 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
21,730
Retention
70%
Programs
114
CampusHybrid
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SMC
Public

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Cosmetology: 178 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
23,453
Programs
81
Awards 2024-25
11,774
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CC
Public

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cosmetology: 178 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate, Associate

Admission
Open
Students
21,859
Retention
67%
Programs
106
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MI
Private for-profit

Milan Institute-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Cosmetology: 177 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission
Open
Students
582
Retention
91%
Programs
5
Campus
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