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Nail tech school in Indiana

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

5 schools offer these nail technician programs, and Indiana 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 7 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

Nail technicians clean, shape and decorate fingernails and toenails. A license usually takes a state-approved nail technician or cosmetology program and a state exam.1

In Indiana, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 7 are the same kind of program: nail technician license program.

See the 7 programs

How much does nail tech school cost in Indiana?

$3,731 to $8,944 is what most nail technician programs in Indiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $2,475 to $8,945

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
18 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 Indiana may also offer nail tech school. How these figures are made

Is there free nail tech school in Indiana?

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

All 7 nail technician programs in Indiana approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Manicurist (nail)

    Merrillville Beauty College

    Gary

    No diploma needed

    Merrillville Beauty College, GaryNail technician license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,475
    Program website, Manicurist (nail) at Merrillville Beauty College
    More details about Manicurist (nail) at Merrillville Beauty College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,475
    Program website, Manicurist (nail) at Merrillville Beauty College

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Manicurist

    The Herron Academy Of Beauty & Therapeutic Wellness

    Indianapolis

    No diploma needed

    The Herron Academy Of Beauty & Therapeutic Wellness, IndianapolisNail technician license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,502
    Program website, Manicurist at The Herron Academy Of Beauty & Therapeutic Wellness
    More details about Manicurist at The Herron Academy Of Beauty & Therapeutic Wellness
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,502
    Program website, Manicurist at The Herron Academy Of Beauty & Therapeutic Wellness

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Licensed Manicurist Training

    Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty

    Merrillville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty, MerrillvilleNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,960
    Program website, Licensed Manicurist Training at Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty
    More details about Licensed Manicurist Training at Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,960
    Program website, Licensed Manicurist Training at Kay Moriah International School Of Beauty

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Manicuring

    Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company

    Hammond

    No diploma needed

    Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company, HammondNail technician license programIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Manicuring at Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company
    More details about Manicuring at Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,375
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    Program website, Manicuring at Tucker'S Beauty College Limited Liability Company

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Nail Technician

    Pj'S College Of Cosmetology

    Indianapolis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pj'S College Of Cosmetology, IndianapolisNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,945
    Program website, Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology
    More details about Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $198
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,945
    Program website, Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Nail Technician

    Pj'S College Of Cosmetology

    Clarksville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pj'S College Of Cosmetology, ClarksvilleNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,945
    Program website, Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology
    More details about Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $198
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,945
    Program website, Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology

  • Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Nail Technician

    Pj'S College Of Cosmetology

    Richmond

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pj'S College Of Cosmetology, RichmondNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,945
    Program website, Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology
    More details about Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $198
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,945
    Program website, Nail Technician at Pj'S College Of Cosmetology

How to pay for nail tech school in Indiana

WIOA funding can pay for nail tech school in Indiana

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 nail tech 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 nail tech 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: Nail tech school in Indiana

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
10th of 16
nail technician programs here, against the typical state's 4
7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the nail tech 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).

Nail tech school in Chicago, Indianapolis, Louisville and other Indiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Indiana

How nail tech school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Indiana

Where the Indiana nail technician program numbers come from

Which Indiana nail technician programs are on this list?

These are the nail technician programs Indiana 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 Indiana offers.

How the prices and results of Indiana nail technician 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 nail tech school in Indiana

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Manicurists and Pedicurists
  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