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Cosmetology school in Los Angeles, California

14 cosmetology programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

14 schools offer these cosmetology programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Hairstylists and cosmetologists shampoo, cut, color and style hair. Every state requires a license: you finish a state-approved program, which usually leads to a certificate, and then pass a state licensing exam.1

In Los Angeles, 5 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 14 programs here are cosmetology license program (11 programs) and cosmetology apprenticeship (3 programs).

See the 14 programs

All 35 cosmetology programs in California, including online programs

How much does cosmetology school cost in Los Angeles?

$3,402 to $12,712 is what most cosmetology programs in Los Angeles cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $125 to $22,019

In the typical program

Finished the program
82%
Working 6 months later
47%
Earned a year, estimated
about $37,500
Length
35 to 52 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 Los Angeles may also offer cosmetology school. How these figures are made

Is there free cosmetology school in Los Angeles?

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

All 14 cosmetology programs in Los Angeles approved for WIOA funding

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14 programs

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD

    Woodland Hills

    No diploma needed

    West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD, Woodland HillsCosmetology license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,500
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Cosmetology at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    36%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,386
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,630
    Students counted
    456
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Cosmetology at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD

  • Cosmetology license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD

    Los Angeles

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD, Los AngelesCosmetology license programHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    More details about Cosmetology at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    31%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,200
    Length
    34 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,935
    Students counted
    218
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Cosmetology at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

    La Puente

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education, La PuenteCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,533

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    More details about Cosmetology at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,542
    Length
    35 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    213
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,533
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Cosmetology at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    International Academy of Cosmetology

    South Gate

    High school diploma or equivalent

    International Academy of Cosmetology, South GateCosmetology license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,226

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Cosmetology at International Academy of Cosmetology
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,360
    Length
    52 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    179
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,226
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy

    Downey

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy, DowneyCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,000
    Price if you pay yourself$8,880
    Program website, Cosmetology at Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy
    More details about Cosmetology at Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,260
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,308
    Students counted
    178
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,880
    Program website, Cosmetology at Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy

  • Cosmetology license programIn personEducation and courses

    Cosmetology

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education

    Baldwin Park

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education, Baldwin ParkCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Cosmetology at Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    32%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    153
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    ABC Adult School

    Cerritos

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    ABC Adult School, CerritosCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,110
    School website, Cosmetology at ABC Adult School
    More details about Cosmetology at ABC Adult School
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,690
    Students counted
    135
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,110
    School website, Cosmetology at ABC Adult School

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Los Angeles College of Aesthetics

    Los Angeles

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Los Angeles College of Aesthetics, Los AngelesCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,000
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    More details about Cosmetology at Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    28%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,750
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,783
    Students counted
    92
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,000

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences

    Los Angeles

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences, Los AngelesCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$22,019
    More details about Cosmetology at International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    35%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,409
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,019

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Academy of Beauty, Inc.

    Culver City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academy of Beauty, Inc., Culver CityCosmetology license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,750
    Program website, Cosmetology at Academy of Beauty, Inc.
    More details about Cosmetology at Academy of Beauty, Inc.
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,350
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,750
    Program website, Cosmetology at Academy of Beauty, Inc.

  • Cosmetology apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology Apprenticeship

    Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training

    Monrovia

    No diploma needed

    Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training, MonroviaCosmetology apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$17,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000

    22 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training
    More details about Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,392
    Length
    7 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    22
    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology (direct)

    Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.

    North Hollywood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc., North HollywoodCosmetology license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,500
    Price if you pay yourself$12,700
    Program website, Cosmetology (direct) at Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.
    More details about Cosmetology (direct) at Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,875
    Length
    46 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,700
    Program website, Cosmetology (direct) at Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.

  • Cosmetology apprenticeshipHybridPrerequisite courses

    Cosmetology Apprenticeship

    Hierarch Academy

    Santa Ana

    Prerequisite courses

    Hierarch Academy, Santa AnaCosmetology apprenticeshipHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$125
    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Hierarch Academy
    More details about Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Hierarch Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $125
    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Hierarch Academy

  • Cosmetology apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC

    Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC

    San Pedro

    No diploma needed

    Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC, San PedroCosmetology apprenticeshipIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC at Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    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 cosmetology school in Los Angeles

WIOA funding can pay for cosmetology school in Los Angeles

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 cosmetology 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 cosmetology 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 Los Angeles

How cosmetology school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care across California: Beauty school in California

Where the Los Angeles cosmetology program numbers come from

Which Los Angeles cosmetology programs are on this list?

These are the cosmetology programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Los Angeles cosmetology 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.

Sources for the facts about cosmetology school in Los Angeles

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. 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