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Esthetician school in Seattle, Washington

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

12 schools offer these esthetician programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, and every one is approved 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 Seattle, 3 of the 16 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 16 programs

All 54 esthetician programs in Washington, including online programs

How much does esthetician school cost in Seattle?

$6,670 to $16,165 is what most esthetician programs in Seattle cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $2,969 to $19,529

In the typical program

Finished the program
90%
Working 6 months later
77%
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,400
Length
20 to 37 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 Seattle may also offer esthetician school. How these figures are made

Is there free esthetician school in Seattle?

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

All 16 esthetician programs in Seattle approved for WIOA funding

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16 programs

  • Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetics

    Evergreen Beauty College/Renton

    Renton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty College/Renton, Renton · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$14,740

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Esthetics at Evergreen Beauty College/Renton
    More details about Esthetics at Evergreen Beauty College/Renton
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,334
    Length
    28 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    566
    a year, estimated
    $33,300
    price
    $14,740
    trained with WIOA funding
    3

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetics

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett, Everett · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,500
    Price if you pay yourself$12,250
    Program website, Esthetics at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    More details about Esthetics at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,374
    Length
    28 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,840
    Students counted
    472
    a year, estimated
    $29,500
    price
    $12,250

  • Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Euro Institute of Skin Care

    Renton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Euro Institute of Skin Care, Renton · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,400
    Price if you pay yourself$16,165
    Program website, Esthetician at Euro Institute of Skin Care
    More details about Esthetician at Euro Institute of Skin Care
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,350
    Length
    28 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,950
    Students counted
    323
    a year, estimated
    $29,400
    price
    $16,165

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline

    Shoreline

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline, Shoreline · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,600
    Price if you pay yourself$12,957
    Program website, Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    More details about Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,900
    Length
    28 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,695
    Students counted
    102
    a year, estimated
    $31,600
    price
    $12,957

  • Esthetician license programHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetics

    Summit Salon Academy

    Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Summit Salon Academy, Tacoma · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,900
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    Program website, Esthetics at Summit Salon Academy
    More details about Esthetics at Summit Salon Academy
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,729
    Length
    36 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,300
    Students counted
    102
    a year, estimated
    $18,900
    price
    $13,000

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetic Sciences

    Clover Park Technical College

    Lakewood

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Clover Park Technical College, Lakewood · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,670
    School website, Esthetic Sciences at Clover Park Technical College
    More details about Esthetic Sciences at Clover Park Technical College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,255
    Length
    30 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    54
    a year, estimated
    $21,000
    price
    $6,670

  • Waxing, lash or makeup courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Makeup Artistry I ' Beauty Essentials

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline

    Shoreline

    No diploma needed

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline, Shoreline · Waxing, lash or makeup course · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,969
    Program website, Makeup Artistry I ' Beauty Essentials at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    More details about Makeup Artistry I ' Beauty Essentials at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,969

  • Esthetician license programIn personNo diploma needed

    Esthetician

    Vuu's Beauty School

    Seattle

    No diploma needed

    Vuu's Beauty School, Seattle · Esthetician license program · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Esthetician at Vuu's Beauty School
    More details about Esthetician at Vuu's Beauty School
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,000

  • Esthetician license programHybridNo diploma needed

    Esthetician

    Seattle Beauty Academy

    Seattle

    No diploma needed

    Seattle Beauty Academy, Seattle · Esthetician license program · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Esthetician at Seattle Beauty Academy
    More details about Esthetician at Seattle Beauty Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,500

  • Esthetician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Washington Spa Academy

    Bellevue

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Washington Spa Academy, Bellevue · Esthetician license program · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,400
    Program website, Esthetician at Washington Spa Academy
    More details about Esthetician at Washington Spa Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,400

  • Master or advanced estheticsIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master Esthetician

    Evergreen Beauty College/Renton

    Renton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty College/Renton, Renton · Master or advanced esthetics · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,260
    Program website, Master Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty College/Renton
    More details about Master Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty College/Renton
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $18,260

  • Master or advanced estheticsIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master Esthetician

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty College/Everett, Everett · Master or advanced esthetics · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$18,260
    Program website, Master Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    More details about Master Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty College/Everett
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $18,260

  • Master or advanced estheticsIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Master Esthetician

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline

    Shoreline

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline, Shoreline · Master or advanced esthetics · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$19,529
    Program website, Master Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    More details about Master Esthetician at Evergreen Beauty and Barber College/Shoreline
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,864
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $19,529

  • Esthetician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Origin Salon Spa Apprenticeship Program

    Redmond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Origin Salon Spa Apprenticeship Program, Redmond · Esthetician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Esthetician at Origin Salon Spa Apprenticeship Program
    More details about Esthetician at Origin Salon Spa Apprenticeship Program
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Esthetician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Atarashii Apprentice Program

    Everett

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Atarashii Apprentice Program, Everett · Esthetician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Esthetician at Atarashii Apprentice Program
    More details about Esthetician at Atarashii Apprentice Program
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Esthetician apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Esthetician

    Lashes & Massage Apprentice Program

    Bonney Lake

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lashes & Massage Apprentice Program, Bonney Lake · Esthetician apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Esthetician at Lashes & Massage Apprentice Program
    More details about Esthetician at Lashes & Massage Apprentice Program
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

How to pay for esthetician school in Seattle

WIOA funding can pay for esthetician school in Seattle

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 Seattle esthetician program numbers come from

Which Seattle esthetician programs are on this list?

These are the esthetician programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Seattle 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.

Other training in Seattle

Sources for the facts about esthetician school in Seattle

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Skincare Specialists
  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