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Esthetician school in Connecticut

5 esthetician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

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

Estheticians, or skincare specialists, give face and body treatments and remove unwanted hair. To be licensed you complete a state-approved esthetician or cosmetology program and pass a state exam; the rules vary by state.1

In Connecticut, 2 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are esthetician license program (4 programs) and waxing, lash or makeup course (1 program).

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How much does esthetician school cost in Connecticut?

$8,360 to $9,665 is what most esthetician programs in Connecticut cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $4,172 to $10,520

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not reported
None of the 5 programs report it
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 5 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 5 programs report it
Length
15 to 24 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 Connecticut may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Connecticut?

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

All 5 esthetician programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Waxing, lash or makeup courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Eyelash Extension

    Shear Brilliance Institute

    West Haven

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shear Brilliance Institute, West HavenWaxing, lash or makeup courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,172
    More details about Eyelash Extension at Shear Brilliance Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $425
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,172

  • Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Esthetics Program

    Ch'i Lash The School, Inc.

    Middletown

    No diploma needed

    Ch'i Lash The School, Inc., MiddletownEsthetician license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,360
    More details about Esthetics Program at Ch'i Lash The School, Inc.
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,841
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,360

  • Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Esthetics

    Gorgeous By Glam Beauty Academy

    Bridgeport

    No diploma needed

    Gorgeous By Glam Beauty Academy, BridgeportEsthetician license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,350
    School website, Esthetics at Gorgeous By Glam Beauty Academy
    More details about Esthetics at Gorgeous By Glam Beauty Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,525
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,350
    School website, Esthetics at Gorgeous By Glam Beauty Academy

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetics

    Shear Brilliance Institute

    West Haven

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Shear Brilliance Institute, West HavenEsthetician license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,665
    More details about Esthetics at Shear Brilliance Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,275
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,665

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetics

    Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology

    Branford

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology, BranfordEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,520
    School website, Esthetics at Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology
    More details about Esthetics at Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,520
    School website, Esthetics at Branford Academy of Hair & Cosmetology

How to pay for esthetician school in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Connecticut

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 esthetician 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 esthetician 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: Esthetician school in Connecticut

programs with a price cost under $10,000
4 of 5
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 16
esthetician programs here, against the typical state's 4
5 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the esthetician 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).

Other training in Connecticut

How esthetician school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Connecticut

Where the Connecticut esthetician program numbers come from

Which Connecticut esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Connecticut 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 Connecticut offers.

How the prices and results of Connecticut esthetician 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 esthetician school in Connecticut

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Skincare Specialists
  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