Esthetician school in Puerto Rico

6 esthetician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Puerto Rico has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Estheticians, or skincare specialists, give face and body treatments and remove unwanted hair. To be licensed you complete a state-approved esthetician or cosmetology program and pass a state exam; the rules vary by state.¹ In Puerto Rico, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Puerto Rico?

$7,212 to $12,651 is what most esthetician programs in Puerto Rico cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $5,829 to $13,679

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data
Length: 37 to 46 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 Puerto Rico may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Puerto Rico?

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.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 6 programs here.
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 esthetician programs in Puerto Rico cost $7,212 to $12,651. Prices on this page run from $5,829 to $13,679.

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

All 6 esthetician programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética
NUC University
Carolina
High school diploma or equivalent
NUC University, Carolina · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,327
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Estética at NUC University
More details about Estética at NUC University
Finished
60%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,606
Students counted
300
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$12,327
trained with WIOA funding
3
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética Básica
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
San Juan
High school diploma or equivalent
Neo-Esthetique European Institute, San Juan · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,300
Price if you pay yourself$12,759
More details about Estética Básica at Neo-Esthetique European Institute
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$3,315
Length
40 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,187
Students counted
35
a year, estimated
$13,300
price
$12,759
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética y Maquillaje
D'Mart Institute
Barranquitas
High school diploma or equivalent
D'Mart Institute, Barranquitas · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,330
Program website, Estética y Maquillaje at D'Mart Institute
More details about Estética y Maquillaje at D'Mart Institute
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$345
Students counted
23
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$8,330
Medical esthetics or laser courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Técnico Médico Estético
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
San Juan
High school diploma or equivalent
Neo-Esthetique European Institute, San Juan · Medical esthetics or laser course · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,300
Price if you pay yourself$5,829
More details about Técnico Médico Estético at Neo-Esthetique European Institute
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$3,315
Length
54 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$955
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
$13,300
price
$5,829
Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estetica Profesional
Caribbean University
Bayam N
High school diploma or equivalent
Caribbean University, Bayam N · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,840
Program website, Estetica Profesional at Caribbean University
More details about Estetica Profesional at Caribbean University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 38 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,492
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,840
Master or advanced estheticsIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Estética Avanzada
Neo-Esthetique European Institute
San Juan
High school diploma or equivalent
Neo-Esthetique European Institute, San Juan · Master or advanced esthetics · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,679
More details about Estética Avanzada at Neo-Esthetique European Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 28 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,022
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,679

How to pay for esthetician school in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Puerto Rico

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 esthetician 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 esthetician 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

Quick facts: Esthetician school in Puerto Rico

programs with a price cost under $10,000: 3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 13th of 16
esthetician programs here, against the typical state's 4: 6 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the esthetician 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).

Where the Puerto Rico esthetician program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How Puerto Rico esthetician 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 esthetician 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.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Other training in Puerto Rico

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