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Nail tech school in Minnesota

9 nail technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these nail technician programs, and Minnesota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Nail technicians clean, shape and decorate fingernails and toenails. A license usually takes a state-approved nail technician or cosmetology program and a state exam.1

In Minnesota, all 9 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 9 are the same kind of program: nail technician license program.

See the 9 programs

How much does nail tech school cost in Minnesota?

$2,297 to $2,665 is what most nail technician programs in Minnesota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $1,985 to $4,300

In the typical program

Finished the program
73%
Working 6 months later
68%
Earned a year, estimated
about $21,200
Length
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 Minnesota may also offer nail tech school. How these figures are made

Is there free nail tech school in Minnesota?

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

All 9 nail technician programs in Minnesota approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Care Technician

    Century College

    White Bear Lake

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Century College, White Bear LakeNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,200
    Price if you pay yourself$1,985
    Program website, Nail Care Technician at Century College
    More details about Nail Care Technician at Century College
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,554
    Length
    30 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    181
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,985
    Program website, Nail Care Technician at Century College

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Care Technician

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,665
    Program website, Nail Care Technician at Saint Paul College
    More details about Nail Care Technician at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,303
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    159
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,665
    Program website, Nail Care Technician at Saint Paul College

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Care and Eyelash Extensions Technician

    Saint Paul College

    St. Paul

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saint Paul College, St. PaulNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,200
    Price if you pay yourself$2,665
    Program website, Nail Care and Eyelash Extensions Technician at Saint Paul College
    More details about Nail Care and Eyelash Extensions Technician at Saint Paul College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,303
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    159
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,665
    Program website, Nail Care and Eyelash Extensions Technician at Saint Paul College

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technician

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College, JacksonNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,297
    Program website, Nail Technician at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    More details about Nail Technician at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,929
    Length
    30 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,297
    Program website, Nail Technician at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technician

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College

    Pipestone

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota West Community and Technical College, PipestoneNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,297
    Program website, Nail Technician at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    More details about Nail Technician at Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,929
    Length
    30 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,297
    Program website, Nail Technician at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Care Technology

    Minnesota State College Southeast

    Winona

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota State College Southeast, WinonaNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$4,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,240
    Program website, Nail Care Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast
    More details about Nail Care Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    40%
    Earned in a quarter
    $1,032
    Length
    30 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $4,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,240
    Program website, Nail Care Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technician

    Minnesota State Community and Technical College

    Wadena

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Minnesota State Community and Technical College, WadenaNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,648
    Program website, Nail Technician at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
    More details about Nail Technician at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,246
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,648
    Program website, Nail Technician at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Care Technology

    Ridgewater College

    Willmar

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ridgewater College, WillmarNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,658
    Program website, Nail Care Technology at Ridgewater College
    More details about Nail Care Technology at Ridgewater College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,658
    Program website, Nail Care Technology at Ridgewater College

  • Nail technician license programIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nail Technology

    Nova Academy of Cosmetology

    Rochester

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Nova Academy of Cosmetology, RochesterNail technician license program · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,300
    Program website, Nail Technology at Nova Academy of Cosmetology
    More details about Nail Technology at Nova Academy of Cosmetology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,300
    Program website, Nail Technology at Nova Academy of Cosmetology

How to pay for nail tech school in Minnesota

WIOA funding can pay for nail tech school in Minnesota

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for nail tech 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 nail tech 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.

Quick facts: Nail tech school in Minnesota

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
3rd of 16
nail technician programs here, against the typical state's 4
9 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the nail tech 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).

Nail tech school in Minneapolis, Winona, Willmar and other Minnesota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Minnesota

How nail tech school compares with the rest of beauty and personal care: Beauty school in Minnesota

Where the Minnesota nail technician program numbers come from

Which Minnesota nail technician programs are on this list?

These are the nail technician programs Minnesota 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 Minnesota offers.

How the prices and results of Minnesota nail technician programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about nail tech school in Minnesota

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Manicurists and Pedicurists
  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