Cosmetology school in Kentucky

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

2 schools offer these cosmetology programs, and Kentucky has approved every one 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 Kentucky, all 2 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much does cosmetology school cost in Kentucky?

$16,748

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 45%
Working 6 months later: 61%
Earned a year, estimated: about $15,800
Length: Not reported

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Kentucky may also offer cosmetology school. How these figures are made

Is there free cosmetology school in Kentucky?

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. The one program with a price costs $16,748.

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

Cosmetology school in Lexington, Bowling Green and other Kentucky cities

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All 2 cosmetology programs in Kentucky approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed
Cosmetology
College for Technical Education
Lexington
No diploma needed
College for Technical Education, Lexington · Cosmetology license program · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$15,800
Price if you pay yourself$16,748
Program website, Cosmetology at College for Technical Education
More details about Cosmetology at College for Technical Education
Finished
45%
Working at 6 months
61%
Earned in a quarter
$3,948
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,732
Students counted
69
a year, estimated
$15,800
price
$16,748
Cosmetology license programIn personNo diploma needed
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
PJs College of Cosmetology
Bowling Green
No diploma needed
PJs College of Cosmetology, Bowling Green · Cosmetology license program · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General at PJs College of Cosmetology
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 Kentucky

WIOA funding can pay for cosmetology school in Kentucky

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 Kentucky cosmetology program numbers come from

Which Kentucky cosmetology programs are on this list?

These are the cosmetology programs Kentucky 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 Kentucky offers.

How the prices and results of Kentucky cosmetology programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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