Accredited beauty schools in Missouri
8 accredited schools in Missouri offer beauty programs approved for WIOA funding
These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Missouri has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 15 of the 36 beauty programs on the state's list.
The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.
WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.
Beauty school in Missouri, every school, with costs and results
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Academy Of Hair Design, Inc.
Springfield, listed as Academy of Hair Design
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2028
1 program
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Raymore
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2029
1 program
Midwest Technical Institute
Springfield
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1999, next review 2029
1 program
Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center
Poplar Bluff
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2016, next review 2028
1 program
Renaissance Beauty Academy
Cape Girardeau
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2021, next review 2030
1 program
Trend Setters School
Cape Girardeau
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2026
1 program
Warrensburg Area Career Center
Warrensburg, listed as Warrensburg Area Voc-Technical School
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2015, next review 2027
1 program
Waynesville Career Center
Waynesville
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2015, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited nail technician programs in Missouri
3 of the 7 schools with nail technician programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer 3 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Academy Of Hair Design, Inc.
Springfield, listed as Academy of Hair Design
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2028
1 program
Renaissance Beauty Academy
Cape Girardeau
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2021, next review 2030
1 program
Waynesville Career Center
Waynesville
Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2015, next review 2027
1 program
Accredited barber programs in Missouri
2 of the 7 schools with barber programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 7 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Academy Of Hair Design, Inc.
Springfield, listed as Academy of Hair Design
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2028
1 program
Trend Setters School
Cape Girardeau
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2026
1 program
Accredited esthetician programs in Missouri
2 of the 4 schools with esthetician programs on Missouri's list are accredited. They offer 2 of the 4 programs. See these programs with prices and results
Academy of Beauty Professionals
Raymore
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2029
1 program
Renaissance Beauty Academy
Cape Girardeau
Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2021, next review 2030
1 program
How we matched Missouri's schools to the accreditation list
Which schools are counted?
Schools with programs Missouri approved for WIOA funding in beauty and personal care, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.
How current is the accreditation?
We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.
Sources for the accreditation facts about Missouri
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- US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
- 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
- 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