Researched shortlist · reviewed 23 October 2026
Best Esthetician Schools: Researched Shortlist
An unranked shortlist of verified esthetician and skincare programs that publish enough checkable detail to compare. Medical-esthetics courses are not included.
An explicitly unranked editorial shortlist: grouped by kind of provider and alphabetical within each group. Numerical ranking is not defensible with the evidence available, and no school paid to be included.
Beauty, cosmetology and barber schools
Aesthetics International Academy Pte Ltd: CIDESCO Beauty Therapy Diploma International
Beauty school / academy · Singapore, Singapore
CIDESCO Beauty Therapy Diploma InternationalPrior qualification requiredSGD 10,200 whole program, domestic students (+1 more)
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 1,200 contact hours; publishes tuition (SGD 10,200, full program); states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; has a recognition record verified in an official register.
De Nederlandse Beauty School: Erkend Schoonheidsspecialiste niv. 3 (incl. theorielessen)
Beauty school / academy · Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Schooldiploma Erkend Schoonheidsspecialiste niv. 3Entry requirements not published€2,995 whole program
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes tuition (€2,995, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: contact or practical hours are not published; entry requirements are not published.
Empire Beauty School (Florida campuses): Cosmetology
Beauty school / academy · Tampa, Florida, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 1,200 contact hours; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: tuition is not published; entry requirements are not published.
Eric Fisher Academy: Esthetics
Cosmetology school · Wichita, Kansas, United States
EstheticsEntry requirements not published$13,000 whole program
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($13,000, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Kosmetikschule Schäfer: Kosmetikerin – staatlich geprüft
Beauty school / academy · Giessen, Hessen, Germany
Kosmetikerin – staatlich geprüftEntry requirements not published€6,500 whole program
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes tuition (€6,500, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: contact or practical hours are not published; entry requirements are not published.
Millennium Beauty Institute: Esthetics
Cosmetology school · Norcross, Georgia, United States
EstheticsEntry requirements not published$17,000 whole program
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($17,000, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Nathan Layne Institute: Esthetics
Beauty school / academy · Boise, Idaho, United States
EstheticsEntry requirements not published$10,085 whole program
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 600 contact hours; publishes tuition ($10,085, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Sami Halaseh Institute: Esthetics
Cosmetology school · Andover, Kansas, United States
EstheticsEntry requirements not published$11,880 whole program
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($11,880, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology: Esthetics (600 hour)
Cosmetology school · San Francisco, California, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not published$13,200 whole program
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 600 contact hours; publishes tuition ($13,200, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Scuola di Estetica Marcello Brunetti: Percorso biennale Corso Estetista
Beauty school / academy · Parioli, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Operatore delle cure esteticheEntry requirements not published€2,700 per year
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 1,280 contact hours; publishes tuition (€2,700, per year); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; has a recognition record verified in an official register.
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published.
Shore Beauty School: Skin Care Specialty
Cosmetology school · Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification requiredPrice not published
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 600 contact hours; states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: tuition is not published.
Takara International Esthetic College: CIDESCO認定 エステティシャンコース
Beauty school / academy · Shibuya, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
CIDESCO認定ビューティーセラピーEntry requirements not published¥1,573,000 whole program
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 1,310 contact hours; publishes tuition (¥1,573,000, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; has a recognition record verified in an official register.
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published.
Specialist and brand academies
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New York: Cosmetology
Brand-operated academy · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification required$19,350 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($19,350, full program); states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Brown Aveda Institute: Cosmetology (Hair, Skin and Nails) - Mentor
Brand-operated academy · Mentor, Ohio, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not published$21,190 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,500 contact hours; publishes tuition ($21,190, full program); states whether a kit is included; has a recognition record verified in an official register.
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Paul Mitchell The School Costa Mesa: Cosmetology
Brand-operated academy · Costa Mesa, California, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not published$14,500 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($14,500, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published.
Paul Mitchell The School Las Vegas: Esthetics
Brand-operated academy · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification required$11,390 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 600 contact hours; publishes tuition ($11,390, full program); states its entry requirements; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: practice and assessment arrangements are not published; kit inclusion is not published.
Paul Mitchell The School Michigan: Esthetics (750 hours)
Brand-operated academy · Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification required$9,751 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 750 contact hours; publishes tuition ($9,751, full program); states its entry requirements; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: practice and assessment arrangements are not published; kit inclusion is not published.
Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia: Esthetician
Brand-operated academy · Columbia, Missouri, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification required$9,000 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 750 contact hours; publishes tuition ($9,000, full program); states its entry requirements; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: practice and assessment arrangements are not published; kit inclusion is not published.
Colleges and universities
Dr. von Morgenstern Schulen: Ausbildung zur staatlich geprüften Kosmetik (m/w/d)
College · Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Kosmetik - staatlich geprüftPrior qualification required€159 per month
Why it is here: College that publishes 560 practical hours; publishes tuition (€159, per month); states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included.
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: no recognition record is on file.