Brand-operated academy · part of Paul Mitchell Schools
Paul Mitchell The School Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Overview
Brand-operated beauty school in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, teaching cosmetology, barbering and esthetics in residence, with an annually updated school catalog.
Verified training fields: Esthetician, Makeup Artistry, Cosmetology, Hair Cutting, Hair Coloring, Nail technician
See Recognition below for what the school states and how it was checked.
Programs and classes
Each offering is listed with its award (or none), audience, format and published price. Prices, schedules, entry rules, kit and teaching language belong to the program, not to the school.
Career programs
Esthetics
Vocational career program · Adults
Esthetician, Makeup ArtistryIn personEnglishCosta Mesa campus
$10,950whole program
Cosmetology
Vocational career program · Adults
Cosmetology, Hair Cutting, Hair Coloring, Makeup Artistry, Esthetician, Nail technicianIn personEnglishCosta Mesa campus
$14,500whole program
Teaching locations
Places where teaching actually happens. Facilities are stated per location, only as published. Online programs are not tied to a location.
Costa Mesa campus
3309 Hyland Avenue, Suite J, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, Costa Mesa, Orange, California, United States
- Clinic classroom where students serve paying clients
Recognition
Recognition is described exactly as sourced. School authorization, institutional accreditation, awarding-body approval and licensing eligibility are different things, each shown with its own scope. Association membership is not accreditation, and many good short courses hold none.
Stated by the schoolCalifornia Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)School authorization
Scope: Institution approval to operate, as stated in the school's catalog
Government or state approval to operate as a school or training provider. It is not the same as accreditation.
Stated by the schoolNational Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS)Institutional accreditation
Scope: Institution, as stated in the school's catalog
Accreditation of the institution by an accrediting body. State school approval is not institutional accreditation.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the school’s own pages and from official records, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 23 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)