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Accredited beauty schools in California

19 accredited schools in California offer beauty programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and California has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 45 of the 120 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 beauty schools in other states

Accredited cosmetology programs in California

13 of the 34 schools with cosmetology programs on California's list are accredited. They offer 14 of the 35 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 3 accredited schools

  • San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology

    San Francisco, listed as San Francisco Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2028

    1 program

  • Shasta School of Cosmetology

    Redding

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2009, next review 2024

    1 program

  • Waynes College of Beauty

    Salinas

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited barber programs in California

12 of the 43 schools with barber programs on California's list are accredited. They offer 13 of the 44 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 2 accredited schools

  • Shasta School of Cosmetology

    Redding

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2009, next review 2024

    1 program

  • Waynes College of Beauty

    Salinas

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited esthetician programs in California

11 of the 23 schools with esthetician programs on California's list are accredited. They offer 11 of the 23 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 1 accredited school

  • Waynes College of Beauty

    Salinas

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2011, next review 2028

    1 program

Accredited nail technician programs in California

6 of the 17 schools with nail technician programs on California's list are accredited. They offer 7 of the 18 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched California's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs California 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 California

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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