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Cosmetology school in West Virginia

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

6 schools offer these cosmetology programs, and West Virginia has approved every one 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 West Virginia, 6 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 7 are the same kind of program: cosmetology license program.

See the 7 programs

How much does cosmetology school cost in West Virginia?

$10,442 to $18,738 is what most cosmetology programs in West Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $5,300 to $19,477

In the typical program

Finished the program
72%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report 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 West Virginia may also offer cosmetology school. How these figures are made

Is there free cosmetology school in West Virginia?

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

All 7 cosmetology programs in West Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Clarksburg Beauty Academy & School of Massage Therapy

    Clarksburg

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Clarksburg Beauty Academy & School of Massage Therapy, ClarksburgCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,000

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at Clarksburg Beauty Academy & School of Massage Therapy
    More details about Cosmetology at Clarksburg Beauty Academy & School of Massage Therapy
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,750
    Students counted
    130
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18
    Program website, Cosmetology at Clarksburg Beauty Academy & School of Massage Therapy

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology 1800 Hours

    Morgantown Beauty College Inc.

    Morgantown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Morgantown Beauty College Inc., MorgantownCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,200
    Price if you pay yourself$19,477
    Program website, Cosmetology 1800 Hours at Morgantown Beauty College Inc.
    More details about Cosmetology 1800 Hours at Morgantown Beauty College Inc.
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,800
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,550
    Students counted
    92
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,477
    Program website, Cosmetology 1800 Hours at Morgantown Beauty College Inc.

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Doll Face Inc. dba: Huntington School of Beauty Culture

    Huntington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Doll Face Inc. dba: Huntington School of Beauty Culture, HuntingtonCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourself$13,685

    15 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Cosmetology at Doll Face Inc. dba: Huntington School of Beauty Culture
    Finished
    49%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,885
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $261
    Students counted
    80
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,685
    students trained with WIOA funding
    15

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Fred W. Eberle Technical Center

    Buckhannon

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fred W. Eberle Technical Center, BuckhannonCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,300
    Program website, Cosmetology at Fred W. Eberle Technical Center
    More details about Cosmetology at Fred W. Eberle Technical Center
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,750
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,700
    Students counted
    40
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,300
    Program website, Cosmetology at Fred W. Eberle Technical Center

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Boone County Career and Technical Center

    Foster

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Boone County Career and Technical Center, FosterCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,000
    Price if you pay yourself$7,200
    More details about Cosmetology at Boone County Career and Technical Center
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,500
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,700
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,200

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    The Palm Beauty Academy LLC

    Cross Lanes

    No diploma needed

    The Palm Beauty Academy LLC, Cross LanesCosmetology license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,000

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at The Palm Beauty Academy LLC
    More details about Cosmetology at The Palm Beauty Academy LLC
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,561
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    Program website, Cosmetology at The Palm Beauty Academy LLC

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    DLE Cosmetology 1800 Hours

    Morgantown Beauty College Inc.

    Morgantown

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Morgantown Beauty College Inc., MorgantownCosmetology license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$19,477
    Program website, DLE Cosmetology 1800 Hours at Morgantown Beauty College Inc.
    More details about DLE Cosmetology 1800 Hours at Morgantown Beauty College Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,550
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,477
    Program website, DLE Cosmetology 1800 Hours at Morgantown Beauty College Inc.

How to pay for cosmetology school in West Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for cosmetology school in West 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 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.

Quick facts: Cosmetology school in West Virginia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 20
cosmetology programs here, against the typical state's 4
7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the cosmetology 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).

Cosmetology school in Morgantown, Charleston, Clarksburg and other West Virginia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in West Virginia

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

Where the West Virginia cosmetology program numbers come from

Which West Virginia cosmetology programs are on this list?

These are the cosmetology programs West 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 West Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of West Virginia 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.

How reliable are the West Virginia figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about cosmetology school in West Virginia

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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