Best Cosmetology colleges in California

Best Cosmetology colleges in California for 2026

Asian-American International Beauty College offers 4 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, less than two-year school in a large suburb. In 2024, 548 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 548 Certificates.

Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA

Advance Beauty College offers 4 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, less than two-year school in a large suburb. In 2024, 462 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 462 Certificates.

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Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Riverside City College offers 4 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a very large, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 110 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 97 Certificates, and 13 Associate's degrees.

San Jose City College
San Jose, CA

San Jose City College offers 3 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, two-year college in a large city. In 2024, 102 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 100 Certificates, and 2 Associate's degrees.

Santiago Canyon College offers 3 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2024, 33 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 32 Certificates, and 1 Associate's degree.

Citrus College
Glendora, CA

Citrus College offers 3 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 206 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 164 Certificates, and 42 Associate's degrees.

Butte College
Oroville, CA

Butte College offers 3 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a faraway rural area. In 2024, 110 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 96 Certificates, and 14 Associate's degrees.

Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College offers 3 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a very large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 149 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 148 Certificates, and 1 Associate's degree.

Santa Ana Beauty College
Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana Beauty College offers 3 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, less than two-year school in a large city.

Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College offers 3 Cosmetology degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 190 Cosmetology students graduated with students earning 157 Certificates, and 33 Associate's degrees.

List of all Cosmetology colleges in California

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Asian-American International Beauty College Logo Asian-American International Beauty College Westminster, CA     442
Advance Beauty College Logo Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA     346
Riverside City College Logo Riverside City College Riverside, CA
1/5
77 : 1 21,730
San Jose City College Logo San Jose City College San Jose, CA
1/5
69 : 1 8,609
Santiago Canyon College Logo Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
1/5
96 : 1 11,897