Esthetician school in Puerto Rico

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

4 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Puerto Rico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 3 of these 6 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Puerto Rico, all 6 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are esthetician license program (4 programs), medical esthetics or laser course (1 program) and master or advanced esthetics (1 program).

See the 6 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Puerto Rico?

$7,212 to $12,651 is what most esthetician programs in Puerto Rico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $5,829 to $13,679

In the typical program

Finished the program: Left out; Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later: Left out; Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 37 to 46 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 Puerto Rico may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Puerto Rico?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 6 programs here.
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 esthetician programs in Puerto Rico cost $7,212 to $12,651. Prices on this page run from $5,829 to $13,679.

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

All 6 esthetician programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética Básica
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
San Juan
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Neo-Esthetique European Institute, San JuanEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,300
Price if you pay yourself$12,759
More details about Estética Básica at Neo-Esthetique European Institute
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$3,315
Length
40 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,187
Students counted
35
Earned a year, estimated
$13,300
Price if you pay yourself
$12,759
Medical esthetics or laser courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Técnico Médico Estético
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
San Juan
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Neo-Esthetique European Institute, San JuanMedical esthetics or laser course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,300
Price if you pay yourself$5,829
More details about Técnico Médico Estético at Neo-Esthetique European Institute
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$3,315
Length
54 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$955
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
$13,300
Price if you pay yourself
$5,829
Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética
NUC University
Carolina
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
NUC University, CarolinaEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,327
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Estética at NUC University
More details about Estética at NUC University
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,606
Students counted
300
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,327
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Estética at NUC University
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética y Maquillaje
D'Mart Institute
Barranquitas
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
D'Mart Institute, BarranquitasEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,330
Program website, Estética y Maquillaje at D'Mart Institute
More details about Estética y Maquillaje at D'Mart Institute
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$345
Students counted
23
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,330
Program website, Estética y Maquillaje at D'Mart Institute
Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estetica Profesional
Caribbean University
Bayam N
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Caribbean University, Bayam NEsthetician license program · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,840
Program website, Estetica Profesional at Caribbean University
More details about Estetica Profesional at Caribbean University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 38 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,492
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,840
Program website, Estetica Profesional at Caribbean University
Master or advanced estheticsIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética Avanzada
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
San Juan
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Neo-Esthetique European Institute, San JuanMaster or advanced esthetics · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,679
More details about Estética Avanzada at Neo-Esthetique European Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,022
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$13,679

How to pay for esthetician school in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 13th of 16
esthetician programs here, against the typical state's 4: 6 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 Puerto Rico

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

Where the Puerto Rico esthetician program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico 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.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

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