Beauty Schools in California

Career Academy of Beauty

Our schools are owned and operated by people dedicated to the beauty industries. It is our goal to provide training leading into careers into the beauty industry. To be sensitive to our community and the needs of our students and employers by providing job placement assistance to our graduates. Career Academy of Beauty is committed to excellence! Train to become a beauty professional as a Cosmeto...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Federico Beauty Institute

Federico Beauty Institute, one of the finest beauty schools in California, is a fully accredited third-generation, family-owned and operated school founded by James Federico in 1946. Our philosophy is simple: We have the highest standards so we can produce future leaders of the beauty industry....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Adrian´s Beauty College - Modesto

We at Adrian's Beauty Colleges are dedicated to our industry and committed to providing high quality education. We are nationally accredited to ensure we meet high standards and are members of professional organizations to remain on top of the latest industry and professional trends. If you’re researching beauty schools in California you should be aware that we are proud to be Pivot Point Member s...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Alameda Beauty College

Alameda Beauty College offers premier beauty courses in the Oakland, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Hayward, Fremont, and all other nearby communities. Our beauty courses are available both part-time and full-time, and provide you with one-on-one instruction with some of San Francisco Bay Area beauty industry's most devoted and compassionate beauty college instructors. As one of the few beauty trai...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Colleen O´Hara´s Beauty Academy

When you become a Colleen O'Hara's Beauty Academy trained designer you've opened the door to a world of career options -- full or part-time. You could work in a salon and even eventually own your own. You could be a platform artist for a worldwide hair care corporation, or on the set of a movie styling hair. Unlike other beauty schools in California, our cosmetology training courses are taught in...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Salon Success Academy - Corona

Philosophy Our philosophy is to treat each student as part of our family, providing them with every opportunity to complete their studies at the lowest cost possible. Why Here? To be successful as a licensed professional in the salon industry takes more than completing the basic course taught in Beauty College. Experience and continuing education will be your key to a rewarding career. How...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Skin Care - Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology - Hairdressing (Certificate)

COBA Academy

At COBA Academy, our primary mission is to deliver the skills and knowledge necessary to pass the State Board Cosmetology Examination. With the highest pass rate of any beauty college in southern California (94%), we are extremely proud of our success in this endeavor. But there is more to COBA than just the basics. We are also dedicated to providing our graduates with expertise well beyone the...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Western Beauty Institute - Lancaster

Western Beauty Institute is the premier beauty school in the Southern California region. The school has been passionately involved in the success, lives and careers of many cosmetologists, estheticians and barbers in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan regions of the San Fernando and Antelope Valleys. We teach success with style. Since 1959, the Western Beauty Institute has been committed to prov...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Aveda - Los Angeles

Change your life. Take the first steps with The Aveda Institute Los Angeles. • Globally recognized spa industry leader • Start a new career in less than one year • Connect to a network of over 6,500 Aveda spas and salons...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Hair Design and Barbering (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Bay Vista Beauty Academy

Over the past 30 years Je Boutique, Bay Vista and Poway Academies have successfully graduated over 11,500 students into the dynamic spa and beauty industries. Our stellar reputation within the beauty school industry has been earned through the outstanding success of our students. Our team of professionals will help you create the career you’ve been dreaming about....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Make-Up Artistry (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Je Boutique College of Beauty

Over the past 30 years Je Boutique, Bay Vista and Poway Academies have successfully graduated over 11,500 students into the dynamic spa and beauty industries. Our stellar reputation within the beauty school industry has been earned through the outstanding success of our students. Our team of professionals will help you create the career you’ve been dreaming about....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Make-Up Artistry (Certificate)
- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Poway Academy of Hair Design

Over the past 30 years Je Boutique, Bay Vista and Poway Academies have successfully graduated over 11,500 students into the dynamic spa and beauty industries. Our stellar reputation within the beauty school industry has been earned through the outstanding success of our students. Our team of professionals will help you create the career you’ve been dreaming about....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Master Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Make-Up Artistry (Certificate)
- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Salon Success Academies - Corona

Philosophy Our philosophy is to treat each student as part of our family, providing them with every opportunity to complete their studies at the lowest cost possible. Why Here? To be successful as a licensed professional in the salon industry takes more than completing the basic course taught in Beauty College. Experience and continuing education will be your key to a rewarding career. How Her...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Skin Care - Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology - Hairdressing (Certificate)

Culver City Beauty College

Culver City Beauty College has a long-standing 50-year reputation of providing professional education excellence. Located within a full-service salon, students will gain real-life experience with the potential of building a clientele at graduation....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Aesthetics - Skin Care (Certificate)

Marinello Schools of Beauty - Bell

Marinello Schools of Beauty is the largest and longest established chain of beauty schools serving California, Nevada, and Utah. Marinello has a long and distinguished history of success for providing top education and training for students entering the beauty industry....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

University of Southern California, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, the University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Craniofacial Biology (Master)
- Doctor in Craniofacial Biology (Doctor)

Palomar College

Palomar College is an educational leader committed to quality learning. We provide our community the knowledge, information, skills, and aesthetic appreciation necessary to live responsibly, effectively, and creatively in an interdependent and changing world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Interactive Media Design - 3D Modeling and Animation (Certificate)
- Associate in Interactive Media Design - 3D Modeling and Animation (Associate)

Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College

Located in the heart of sunny southern California, Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College welcome students from all over the world to beautiful, safe campuses with culturally diverse populations, and easy access to the many natural and cultural attractions of southern California. World-famous Disneyland is just minutes away from either college. Los Angeles – an arts and entertainment capita...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Solidworks 3D Solid Modeling (Certificate)

East Los Angeles College

East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is a comprehensive transfer community college that serves the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles, California. ELAC is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college has a tradition of over sixty years of commitment to providing a quality education in a safe and comfortable academic learning environment. East Los Angeles Colleg...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Architectural Computer-Aided Design 3D Modeling (Certificate)

Citrus College

Founded in 1915, Citrus College is a public, coeducational, two-year college. It is the oldest community college in Los Angeles County and the fifth oldest in California. Citrus College enjoys the reputation of a small, friendly college with a student body of over 12,000 students. The campus is located in Glendora, a safe community near the foothills of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. It is l...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Santa Monica College

Founded in 1929, SMC is a California State public institution regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Recognized as one of the best Community Colleges in California and the nation, SMC provides the first two years of an American university education. SMC is recognized as being #1 in transfers to UCLA and USC. Some 31,000 students, 9% of whom are internation...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Skin Care (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Riverside Community College

Riverside Community College is located in Southern California, an hour's drive east of Los Angeles. RCC opened two additional campuses in 1991 in nearby Norco and Moreno Valley. Riverside is a traditional Southern California community. Museums, a symphony orchestra, and theater companies add to the cultural life of the region. More than twenty-five colleges and universities are located within 30 m...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology Instructor Training (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology Business Administration - Management and Supervision (Associate)
- Associate in Cosmetology Business Administration - Entrepreneurial (Associate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Golden West College

Located in the coastal community of Huntington Beach, in Southern California, Golden West College is part of the California Community College system and was founded in 1965. On 120 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, GWC serves 13,000 students and is considered a medium-size, two-year college....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

El Camino College

El Camino Language Academy (ECLA) is located on the campus of El Camino College - one of the most prestigious two-year community colleges in the United States. The Language Academy is an academic based program that will provide you with the skills to continue your American education. We welcome you to southern California and an area that is culturally diverse, close to beautiful beaches, and near ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology Level III (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology Level II (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Fullerton College

At Fullerton College's International Student Center (ISC), you will always find a smile and friendly face. Welcoming over 300 students from more than 60 countries, the ISC provides personal attention in order to help students feel a part of the campus and community, experience personal growth, and achieve academic success....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology Instruction (Associate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

MiraCosta College

Come study at one of the most beautiful campuses in California! MiraCosta is a public, fully-accredited community college located minutes from the beach. Students can earn Associate degrees and professional certificates in more than 50 academic subject areas. For students interested in a Bachelor's degree, MiraCosta is an ideal choice for students to begin their studies. With smaller classes and m...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Cerritos College

The International Student Center welcomes you to attend Cerritos College. Cerritos College is a public two-year California educational institution accredited by the Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and welcomes students from around the world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Esthetics (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)
- Associate in Esthetics (Associate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara City College is a community college with close to 20,000 students, including 1,000 international students from 70 different countries. In addition to providing excellent transfer preparation (the first two years of study toward the four-year baccalaureate degree) for universities, SBCC offers over 100 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide range of occupation/ career fie...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)
- Associate in Theatre Arts - Design/Lighting and/or Costuming/Makeup (Associate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Butte Community College

Butte College, Start Here, Go Anywhere! If you have been searching for a state of the art college with high quality academics, personal attention and the support services of a large university but still desire to live and study in a peaceful, friendly and safe community then look no further than Butte College in Northern California....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology - Manicuring (Certificate)
- Certificate in Cosmetology - Esthetics (Certificate)
- Associate in Cosmetology (Associate)

Los Medanos College

Los Medanos College is a diverse, full-service community college, serving approximately 9,000 students each semester. We offer a comprehensive, fast-track transfer program for students who wish to pursue baccalaureate degrees, Associate degrees and Certificates of Achievement in technical education programs for job skills training, and courses for continuing professional education. Located in a p...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Contra Costa College

Contra Costa College is a diverse, full-service California community college located across the bay from San Francisco. Contra Costa College currently serves approximately 8,000 students each semester and is known for its excellent faculty, small classes, and caring and dedicated support staff. The college is conveniently located near San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, with nearby public transpo...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Cosmetology (Certificate)

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa Junior College is a two-year community college, founded in 1918. Located approximately one hour north of San Francisco in Northern California's beautiful wine country, SRJC is regarded as one of the nation's premier two-year colleges, offering university level courses. We are known for our academic excellence, superb faculty, comprehensive student services, and excellent facilities. Whi...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Theatre Arts - Makeup (Certificate)

Cypress College

Cypress College, founded in 1966, provides a quality higher education to more than 16,000 students of diverse backgrounds each semester. The college serves the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, La Palma, Los Alamitos and Stanton. Cypress College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Transfer credits taken at Cypress College are ac...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Costume/Makeup Design (Certificate)