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Accredited beauty schools in Tennessee

20 accredited schools in Tennessee offer beauty programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Tennessee has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 32 of the 45 beauty programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

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Accredited cosmetology programs in Tennessee

17 of the 19 schools with cosmetology programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer 17 of the 20 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 7 accredited schools

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston

    Livingston, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Livingston

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Mcminnville

    McMinnville, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - McMinnville

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown

    Morristown, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Morristown

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1971, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville

    Nashville, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Nashville

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Oneida Huntsvill

    Huntsville, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Oneida/Huntsville

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1973, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley

    Ripley, listed as Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Northwest

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2022

    1 program

  • Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest

    Newbern

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 1972, next review 2022

    1 program

Accredited esthetician programs in Tennessee

7 of the 8 schools with esthetician programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer 7 of the 8 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited barber programs in Tennessee

4 of the 8 schools with barber programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 12 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited nail technician programs in Tennessee

4 of the 5 schools with nail technician programs on Tennessee's list are accredited. They offer 4 of the 5 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Tennessee's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Tennessee approved for WIOA funding in beauty and personal care, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about Tennessee

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. 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