Barber school in Indiana

4 barber programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these barber programs, and Indiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Barbers shampoo, cut and style hair, mostly for men. Every state requires barbers to be licensed: you finish a state-approved program and then pass a state licensing exam.¹

In Indiana, all 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 4 are the same kind of program: barber license program.

See the 4 programs

How much does barber school cost in Indiana?

$4,500 to $10,500

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Indiana may also offer barber school. How these figures are made

Is there free barber school in Indiana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $4,500 to $10,500.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 barber programs in Indiana approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barber
Merrillville Beauty College
Gary
No diploma needed
Merrillville Beauty College, GaryBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Barber at Merrillville Beauty College
More details about Barber at Merrillville Beauty College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,500
Program website, Barber at Merrillville Beauty College
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barbering
Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company
Hammond
No diploma needed
Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company, HammondBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Barbering at Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company
More details about Barbering at Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
104 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,475
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,500
Program website, Barbering at Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Licensed Barber Training
Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty
Merrillville
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty, MerrillvilleBarber license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,460
Program website, Licensed Barber Training at Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty
More details about Licensed Barber Training at Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$450
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,460
Program website, Licensed Barber Training at Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy
Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy
Merrillville
No diploma needed
Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy, MerrillvilleBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,500
Program website, Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy at Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy
More details about Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy at Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,500
Program website, Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy at Loricees Beauty And Barber Academy

How to pay for barber school in Indiana

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Indiana

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for barber school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for barber school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Indiana

How barber school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Indiana

Where the Indiana barber program numbers come from

Which Indiana barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Indiana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Indiana offers.

How the prices and results of Indiana barber programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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