Barber school in Kentucky

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

2 schools offer these barber programs, and Kentucky 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 Kentucky, both programs take students without a high school diploma.

Both are the same kind of program: barber license program.

See the 2 programs

How much does barber school cost in Kentucky?

$6,150

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Length: Not reported; Neither program reports it

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

Is there free barber school in Kentucky?

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. The one program with a price costs $6,150.

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

All 2 barber programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barber - Styling
Baileys Barber College
Lexington
No diploma needed
Baileys Barber College, LexingtonBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,150
Program website, Barber - Styling at Baileys Barber College
More details about Barber - Styling at Baileys Barber College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$982
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,150
Program website, Barber - Styling at Baileys Barber College
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barbering/Barber
Queen City College LLC
Clarksville, TN
No diploma needed
Queen City College LLC, Clarksville, TNBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Kentucky; Kentucky approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Barbering/Barber at Queen City College LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported

How to pay for barber school in Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Kentucky

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.

Barber school in Lexington, Clarksville and other Kentucky cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Kentucky

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

Where the Kentucky barber program numbers come from

Which Kentucky barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky 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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