Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville
Louisville, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,789
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 105
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,485
- Type
- Private for-profit
Cosmetology Schools in Kentucky
Kentucky has 24 schools with cosmetology programs in this directory: 5 public and 19 private. Together they graduated 900 students from these programs in the latest federal count.
Published program tuition runs from $10,915 to $19,391, with a median of $17,145 across the 17 programs that report a program price.
Graduates earned a median of $21,090 one year after finishing, where the Department of Education reports earnings for the program.
The largest programs by graduates are at Paul Mitchell the School-Louisville, Campbellsville University and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green.
24
Schools with this program
900
Graduates last year
$17,145
Median program tuition
$21,090
Median earnings, 1 yr after
Cosmetology Schools by city in Kentucky
All 24 cosmetology schools in Kentucky
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $29,618
- Graduates last year
- 83
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $18,327
- Type
- Private nonprofit
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,616
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 74
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $25,281
- Type
- Private for-profit
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $19,391
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 67
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,064
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Florence
Florence, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,145
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 65
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,015
- Type
- Private for-profit
Employment Solutions-College for Technical Education
Lexington, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,795
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 53
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,437
- Type
- Private nonprofit
Somerset Community College
Somerset, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,872
- Graduates last year
- 48
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,582
- Type
- Public
Empire Beauty School-Chenoweth
Louisville, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $17,145
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 44
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $24,138
- Type
- Private for-profit
Summit Salon Academy-Lexington
Lexington, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,600
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 43
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $22,518
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown
Elizabethtown, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,345
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 42
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,892
- Type
- Private for-profit
Empire Beauty School-Dixie
Louisville, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,345
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 37
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $23,829
- Type
- Private for-profit
Lindsey Institute of Cosmetology
Bowling Green, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,100
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 36
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $11,944
- Type
- Private for-profit
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,872
- Graduates last year
- 32
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $13,490
- Type
- Public
Ashland Community and Technical College
Ashland, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,872
- Graduates last year
- 30
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $19,661
- Type
- Public
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Lexington, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,952
- Graduates last year
- 23
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $29,190
- Type
- Public
Hazard Community and Technical College
Hazard, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Tuition (in-state, yearly)
- $4,872
- Graduates last year
- 21
- Type
- Public
South Eastern Beauty Academy
Paintsville, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $12,400
- Length
- 12 months
- Graduates last year
- 20
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $17,254
- Type
- Private for-profit
Edge Academy of Beauty
Manchester, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,626
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 19
- Type
- Private for-profit
Appalachian Beauty School
Belfry, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $10,915
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 17
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $13,206
- Type
- Private for-profit
Allure Beauty College
Whitesburg, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $11,100
- Length
- 13 months
- Graduates last year
- 15
- Type
- Private for-profit
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
Glasgow, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $18,616
- Length
- 15 months
- Graduates last year
- 10
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,628
- Type
- Private for-profit
Berea Beauty Academy
Berea, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Graduates last year
- 9
- Type
- Private for-profit
Regina Webb Academy
Bowling Green, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $15,500
- Length
- 11 months
- Graduates last year
- 7
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $14,106
- Type
- Private for-profit
Ideal Beauty Academy
Louisville, KY
- Award
- Certificate
- Program tuition
- $16,600
- Length
- 12 months
- Median earnings, 1 yr
- $26,686
- Type
- Private for-profit
Common questions
How much does cosmetology training cost in Kentucky?
The median published tuition is $17,145 (range $10,915 to $19,391, 17 programs reporting). The lowest listed prices are at Appalachian Beauty School ($10,915), Allure Beauty College ($11,100) and South Eastern Beauty Academy ($12,400). Public community and technical colleges often charge less but report tuition per year rather than per program, so check each school's net price calculator.
How long does cosmetology school take?
Programs that report a length take a median of 12 months to finish (11 to 15 months). Certificates are shorter; associate degrees usually take about two years.
How much do cosmetology graduates earn?
Across 24 programs with reported outcomes, the median graduate earned $21,090 one year after finishing (U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard). Earnings vary by program and local labor market.
Are there public cosmetology programs in Kentucky?
Yes. 5 public schools offer it, including Somerset Community College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Ashland Community and Technical College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College and Hazard Community and Technical College.
Data: U.S. Department of Education: IPEDS 2024-25 and College Scorecard (October 2026 release). Listings change; confirm details with the school before you go. How this directory is built.