Accredited beauty schools in Arizona
13 accredited schools in Arizona offer beauty programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Arizona has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 27 of the 48 beauty programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Beauty school in Arizona, every school, with costs and results
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Accredited esthetician programs in Arizona
10 of the 13 schools with esthetician programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 14 of the 17 programs. See these programs with prices and results
IMAj Institute Inc.
Scottsdale, listed as IMAJ Institute
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2026, next review 2027
3 programs
The Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2009, next review 2029
3 programs
Avalon Institute-Mesa
Mesa, listed as Avalon Institute
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2028
1 program
Aveda Institute Avondale
Avondale, listed as Aveda Institute Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2025
1 program
Aveda Institute Phoenix
Tempe, listed as Aveda Institute Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2025
1 program
Aveda Institute Tucson
Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2025
1 program
East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
Mesa, listed as East Valley Institute of Technology - Adult Education Center
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2015, next review 2026
1 program
Empire Beauty School/EEG Inc. 5
Tucson, listed as Empire Beauty School - Lehigh Valley
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2026
1 program
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School
Tucson
Accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Trainingsince 2010, next review 2028
1 program
Tucson College of Beauty
Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2025
1 program
Accredited cosmetology programs in Arizona
8 of the 10 schools with cosmetology programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 11 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states
The Studio Academy of Beauty
Chandler
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2009, next review 2029
2 programs
Avalon Institute-Mesa
Mesa, listed as Avalon Institute
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2028
1 program
Avalon Institute-Phoenix
Phoenix, listed as Avalon Institute
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2028
1 program
Aveda Institute Avondale
Avondale, listed as Aveda Institute Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2025
1 program
Aveda Institute Tucson
Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2025
1 program
Empire Beauty School/EEG Inc. 5
Tucson, listed as Empire Beauty School - Lehigh Valley
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2026
1 program
Tucson College of Beauty
Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2025
1 program
Xtylo Beauty College
Tolleson, listed as Xtylo Beauty and Barber College
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2030
1 program
Accredited barber programs in Arizona
2 of the 13 schools with barber programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 13 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Hollywood Barber College
Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2025, next review 2028
1 program
Xtylo Beauty College
Tolleson, listed as Xtylo Beauty and Barber College
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2030
1 program
Accredited nail technician programs in Arizona
2 of the 7 schools with nail technician programs on Arizona's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Tucson College of Beauty
Tucson
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2025
1 program
Xtylo Beauty College
Tolleson, listed as Xtylo Beauty and Barber College
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2030
1 program
How we matched Arizona's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Arizona approved for WIOA funding in beauty and personal care, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about Arizona
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List