Barber school in Virginia

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

6 schools offer these barber programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 4 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 7 programs here are barber license program (5 programs) and crossover, upgrade or short course (2 programs).

See the 7 programs

How much does barber school cost in Virginia?

$3,750 to $7,250 is what most barber programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $675 to $8,276

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 7 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 7 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 7 programs report it
Length: 16 to 39 weeks

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

Is there free barber school in Virginia?

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. Most barber programs in Virginia cost $3,750 to $7,250. Prices on this page run from $675 to $8,276.

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

All 7 barber programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Crossover, upgrade or short courseHybridNo diploma needed
Barbering Program
Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
Charlottesville
No diploma needed
Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC), CharlottesvilleCrossover, upgrade or short courseHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$675
More details about Barbering Program at Charlottesville Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$675
Crossover, upgrade or short courseIn personEducation and courses
Master Barber Program
Faded & Co. Barber Academy
Fredericksburg
Education and courses
Faded & Co. Barber Academy, FredericksburgCrossover, upgrade or short courseIn person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,500
More details about Master Barber Program at Faded & Co. Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,500
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Barbering
Seward's Barber Academy, LLC
Stafford
High school diploma or equivalent
Seward's Barber Academy, LLC, StaffordBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
More details about Barbering at Seward's Barber Academy, LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,000
Barber license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Virginia Barber Training Program
Faded & Co. Barber Academy
Fredericksburg
High school diploma or equivalent
Faded & Co. Barber Academy, FredericksburgBarber license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
More details about Virginia Barber Training Program at Faded & Co. Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,500
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,000
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barbering
Headz 1st Barber Institute
Sterling
No diploma needed
Headz 1st Barber Institute, SterlingBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,200
More details about Barbering at Headz 1st Barber Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,200
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barber
Spectrum Beauty Academy LLC
Alexandria
No diploma needed
Spectrum Beauty Academy LLC, AlexandriaBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,300
More details about Barber at Spectrum Beauty Academy LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
20 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,054
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,300
Barber license programIn personNo diploma needed
Barber
Le Arai Barber & Beauty Academy
Annandale
No diploma needed
Le Arai Barber & Beauty Academy, AnnandaleBarber license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,276
More details about Barber at Le Arai Barber & Beauty Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 31 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,276

How to pay for barber school in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for barber school in Virginia

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.

Quick facts: Barber school in Virginia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 4th of 11
barber programs here, against the typical state's 3: 7 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the barber school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Barber school in Washington, Charlottesville and other Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia barber program numbers come from

Which Virginia barber programs are on this list?

These are the barber programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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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