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Accredited beauty schools in Ohio

30 accredited schools in Ohio offer beauty programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and Ohio has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 54 of the 83 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.

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Accredited beauty schools in other states

Accredited cosmetology programs in Ohio

22 of the 30 schools with cosmetology programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer 23 of the 33 programs. See these programs with prices and results · Other states

Show the other 12 accredited schools

  • Gallia Jackson Vinton JVSD

    Rio Grande, listed as Buckeye Hills Career Center

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2016, next review 2029

    1 program

  • Great Lakes Institute of Technology

    Erie

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Collegessince 1979, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Knox Technical Center

    Mount Vernon, listed as Knox County Career Center

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Education

    1 program

  • Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center

    Oberlin

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationnext review 2026

    1 program

  • Maplewood Career Center

    Ravenna

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2021, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Mason Anthony School of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences

    Columbus

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 2019, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Paramount Beauty Academy

    Portsmouth

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 1993, next review 2026

    1 program

  • Raphael's School of Beauty Culture

    Willoughby

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencesnext review 2025

    1 program

  • Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center

    Nelsonville, listed as Tri-County Adult Career Center

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2017, next review 2028

    1 program

  • Vogel Enterprises, Inc. dba Tiffin Academy of Hair Design

    Tiffin, listed as Tiffin Academy of Hair Design

    Accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciencessince 1966, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Warren County Career Center, Adult Education

    Lebanon, listed as Warren County Career Center

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationnext review 2030

    1 program

  • sandusky Career Center

    Sandusky, listed as Sandusky Adult Education

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationnext review 2027

    1 program

Accredited esthetician programs in Ohio

9 of the 14 schools with esthetician programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer 12 of the 18 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited nail technician programs in Ohio

8 of the 14 schools with nail technician programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer 9 of the 16 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Accredited barber programs in Ohio

7 of the 12 schools with barber programs on Ohio's list are accredited. They offer 10 of the 16 programs. See these programs with prices and results

How we matched Ohio's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs Ohio 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 Ohio

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. 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