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Cosmetology school in Los Angeles, California

14 cosmetology programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

14 schools offer these cosmetology programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Hairstylists and cosmetologists shampoo, cut, color and style hair. Every state requires a license: you finish a state-approved program, which usually leads to a certificate, and then pass a state licensing exam.1 In Los Angeles, 5 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 14 programs

All 35 cosmetology programs in California, including online programs

How much does cosmetology school cost in Los Angeles?

$3,402 to $12,712 is what most cosmetology programs in Los Angeles cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $125 to $22,019

In the typical program

Finished the program
82%
Working 6 months later
47%
Earned a year, estimated
about $37,500
Length
35 to 52 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 Los Angeles may also offer cosmetology school. How these figures are made

Is there free cosmetology school in Los Angeles?

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

All 14 cosmetology programs in Los Angeles approved for WIOA funding

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14 programs

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD

    Woodland Hills

    No diploma needed

    West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD, Woodland Hills · Cosmetology license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,500
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
    More details about Cosmetology at West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    36%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,386
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,630
    Students counted
    456
    a year, estimated
    $37,500
    price
    $3,500
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Cosmetology license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD

    Los Angeles

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD, Los Angeles · Cosmetology license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,800
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    More details about Cosmetology at Abram Friedman Occupational Center-LAUSD
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    31%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,200
    Length
    34 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,935
    Students counted
    218
    a year, estimated
    $36,800
    price
    $3,500
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

    La Puente

    No diploma needed

    Hacienda La Puente Adult Education, La Puente · Cosmetology license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,200
    Price if you pay yourself$5,533

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    More details about Cosmetology at Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,542
    Length
    35 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    213
    a year, estimated
    $38,200
    price
    $5,533
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    International Academy of Cosmetology

    South Gate

    High school diploma or equivalent

    International Academy of Cosmetology, South Gate · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,226

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Cosmetology at International Academy of Cosmetology
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,360
    Length
    52 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    179
    a year, estimated
    $37,400
    price
    $8,226
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy

    Downey

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy, Downey · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,000
    Price if you pay yourself$8,880
    Program website, Cosmetology at Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy
    More details about Cosmetology at Cosmetica Beauty and Barbering Academy
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,260
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,308
    Students counted
    178
    a year, estimated
    $53,000
    price
    $8,880

  • Cosmetology license programIn personEducation and courses

    Cosmetology

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education

    Baldwin Park

    Education and courses

    Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education, Baldwin Park · Cosmetology license program · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Cosmetology at Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    32%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    153
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology

    ABC Adult School

    Cerritos

    No diploma needed

    ABC Adult School, Cerritos · Cosmetology license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,110
    School website, Cosmetology at ABC Adult School
    More details about Cosmetology at ABC Adult School
    Finished
    78%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,690
    Students counted
    135
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,110

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Los Angeles College of Aesthetics

    Los Angeles

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Los Angeles College of Aesthetics, Los Angeles · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,000
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    More details about Cosmetology at Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    28%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,750
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,783
    Students counted
    92
    a year, estimated
    $27,000
    price
    $15,000

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences

    Los Angeles

    High school diploma or equivalent

    International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences, Los Angeles · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$22,019
    More details about Cosmetology at International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    35%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,409
    Students counted
    48
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $22,019

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology

    Academy of Beauty, Inc.

    Culver City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Academy of Beauty, Inc., Culver City · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,750
    Program website, Cosmetology at Academy of Beauty, Inc.
    More details about Cosmetology at Academy of Beauty, Inc.
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,350
    Students counted
    35
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,750

  • Cosmetology apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Cosmetology Apprenticeship

    Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training

    Monrovia

    No diploma needed

    Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training, Monrovia · Cosmetology apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$17,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000

    22 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training
    More details about Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Simply Divine Apprentice Cosmetology and Barbering Training
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,392
    Length
    7 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $17,600
    price
    $3,000
    trained with WIOA funding
    22

  • Cosmetology license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Cosmetology (direct)

    Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.

    North Hollywood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc., North Hollywood · Cosmetology license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,500
    Price if you pay yourself$12,700
    Program website, Cosmetology (direct) at Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.
    More details about Cosmetology (direct) at Marmel Beauty Academy, Inc.
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,875
    Length
    46 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $39,500
    price
    $12,700

  • Cosmetology apprenticeshipHybridPrerequisite courses

    Cosmetology Apprenticeship

    Hierarch Academy

    Santa Ana

    Prerequisite courses

    Hierarch Academy, Santa Ana · Cosmetology apprenticeship · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$125
    Program website, Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Hierarch Academy
    More details about Cosmetology Apprenticeship at Hierarch Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,450
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $125

  • Cosmetology apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed

    Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC

    Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC

    San Pedro

    No diploma needed

    Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC, San Pedro · Cosmetology apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC at Los Angeles County Cosmetology Apprenticeship Council UAC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for cosmetology school in Los Angeles

WIOA funding can pay for cosmetology school in Los Angeles

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.4

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).5

Financial aid and grants for cosmetology 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 cosmetology 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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Where the Los Angeles cosmetology program numbers come from

Which Los Angeles cosmetology programs are on this list?

These are the cosmetology programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Los Angeles cosmetology program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some cosmetology programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

Other training in Los Angeles

Sources for the facts about cosmetology school in Los Angeles

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  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