Esthetician school in Rhode Island

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

2 schools offer these esthetician programs, and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

See the 2 programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Rhode Island?

$9,498 to $9,800

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 83%
Working 6 months later: 81%
Earned a year, estimated: about $29,300
Length: 20 to 30 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 Rhode Island may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Rhode Island?

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 10 people at 1 of the 2 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. These programs cost $9,498 to $9,800.

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

All 2 esthetician programs in Rhode Island approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetics
Empire Beauty School
Providence
High school diploma or equivalent
Empire Beauty School, Providence · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,300
Price if you pay yourself$9,498
10 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
More details about Esthetics at Empire Beauty School
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$7,328
Length
20 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$98
Students counted
194
a year, estimated
$29,300
price
$9,498
trained with WIOA funding
10
Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Esthetician
Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island
Cranston
High school diploma or equivalent
Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island, Cranston · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,800
Program website, Esthetician at Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island
More details about Esthetician at Paul Mitchell The School Rhode Island
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,027
Students counted
32
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$9,800

How to pay for esthetician school in Rhode Island

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Rhode Island

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

Where the Rhode Island esthetician program numbers come from

Which Rhode Island esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island offers.

How the prices and results of Rhode Island esthetician 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.

Other training in Rhode Island

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