Nail tech school in Missouri

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

7 schools offer these nail technician programs, and Missouri has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

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 Missouri, 4 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

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

See the 7 programs

How much does nail tech school cost in Missouri?

$3,092 to $5,280 is what most nail technician programs in Missouri cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $2,350 to $6,950

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: 12 to 16 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 Missouri may also offer nail tech school. How these figures are made

Is there free nail tech school in Missouri?

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.²³⁴
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 nail technician programs in Missouri cost $3,092 to $5,280. Prices on this page run from $2,350 to $6,950.

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

All 7 nail technician programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
manicurist
Luxx Beauty And Barber Institute
Columbia
High school diploma or equivalent
Luxx Beauty And Barber Institute, ColumbiaNail technician license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,350
School website, manicurist at Luxx Beauty And Barber Institute
More details about manicurist at Luxx Beauty And Barber Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 37 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$955
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,350
School website, manicurist at Luxx Beauty And Barber Institute
Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nail Technician
Black River Beauty Academy
Poplar Bluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Black River Beauty Academy, Poplar BluffNail technician license programIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,000
Program website, Nail Technician at Black River Beauty Academy
More details about Nail Technician at Black River Beauty Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
17 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,020
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,000
Program website, Nail Technician at Black River Beauty Academy
Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Nail Technician
Waynesville Career Center
Waynesville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Waynesville Career Center, WaynesvilleNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,185
Program website, Nail Technician at Waynesville Career Center
More details about Nail Technician at Waynesville Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
18 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$656
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,185
Program website, Nail Technician at Waynesville Career Center
Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Class Mo-Manicurist
Renaissance Beauty Academy
Cape Girardeau
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Renaissance Beauty Academy, Cape GirardeauNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,332
Program website, Class Mo-Manicurist at Renaissance Beauty Academy
More details about Class Mo-Manicurist at Renaissance Beauty Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$650
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$3,332
Program website, Class Mo-Manicurist at Renaissance Beauty Academy
Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Nail Technician/specialist And Manicurist.
The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy
Saint Louis Mo 63136
No diploma needed
The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy, Saint Louis Mo 63136Nail technician license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Nail Technician/specialist And Manicurist. at The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy
More details about Nail Technician/specialist And Manicurist. at The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,900
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,500
Program website, Nail Technician/specialist And Manicurist. at The Ultimate Cosmetology And Barber Academy
Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Manicuring-Mo
St. Joseph Beauty University Of Hair & Nail Design
Saint Joseph
No diploma needed
St. Joseph Beauty University Of Hair & Nail Design, Saint JosephNail technician license programIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,060
Program website, Manicuring-Mo at St. Joseph Beauty University Of Hair & Nail Design
More details about Manicuring-Mo at St. Joseph Beauty University Of Hair & Nail Design
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
$1,665
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,060
Program website, Manicuring-Mo at St. Joseph Beauty University Of Hair & Nail Design
Nail technician license programIn personNo diploma needed
Manicuring
Academy Of Hair Design, Inc.
Springfield
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Academy Of Hair Design, Inc., SpringfieldNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,950
Program website, Manicuring at Academy Of Hair Design, Inc.
More details about Manicuring at Academy Of Hair Design, Inc.
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
$1,300
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,950
Program website, Manicuring at Academy Of Hair Design, Inc.

How to pay for nail tech school in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for nail tech school in Missouri

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 Missouri

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 6th 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 Columbia, Poplar Bluff, Fort Leonard Wood and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area.

Other training in Missouri

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

Where the Missouri nail technician program numbers come from

Which Missouri nail technician programs are on this list?

These are the nail technician programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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.

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