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Cosmetologist License Requirements Compared Across States

Every state below has been researched for Cosmetologist licensing and verified against an official source, and each links through to the full state page. Sort any column to find the cheapest, fastest, or lightest-continuing-education path.

States compared
51
Training hours
1,000–1,800
Upfront cost
$11–$420
Alabama1500 hrs$205$255Every 2 years
Alaska1650 hrs$90$420Every 2 years
Arizona1500 hrs$177$237Every 2 years
Arkansas1500 hrs$143$143Every 2 years
California1000 hrs$125Every 2 years
Colorado1500 hrsEvery 1 year
Connecticut1500 hrs$100Every 2 years
Delaware1500 hrs$128Every 2 years
District of Columbia1500 hrs$92$2676 hrsEvery 2 years
Florida1200 hrs$32$3210 hrsEvery 2 years
Georgia1500 hrs$109$1395 hrsEvery 2 years
Hawaii1800 hrs$42Every 2 years
Idaho1600 hrs$208$298Every 2 years
Illinois1500 hrs$195$22514 hrsEvery 2 years
Indiana1500 hrs$49$89Every 4 years
Iowa1550 hrs$83$1436 hrsEvery 2 years
Kansas1500 hrs$150$210Every 2 years
Kentucky1500 hrs$170$270Every 1 year
Louisiana1500 hrs$50$85Every 1 year
Maine1500 hrs$20Every 1 year
Maryland1500 hrs$94$1226 hrsEvery 2 years
Massachusetts1000 hrs$68Every 2 years
Michigan1500 hrs$63Every 2 years
Minnesota1550 hrs$1958 hrsEvery 3 years
Mississippi1500 hrs$50Every 2 years
Missouri1500 hrs$146$246Every 2 years
Montana1500 hrs$100Every 2 years
Nebraska1800 hrs8 hrsEvery 2 years
Nevada1600 hrs$125$195Every 2 years
New Hampshire1200 hrs$200$255Every 2 years
New Jersey1200 hrs$53$193Every 2 years
New Mexico1600 hrs$203$313Every 1 year
New York1000 hrs$30$110Every 4 years
North Carolina1500 hrs$988 hrsEvery 1 year
North Dakota1500 hrs$150$200Every 1 year
Ohio1500 hrs$40$1254 hrsEvery 2 years
Oklahoma1250 hrs$50$180Every 2 years
Oregon1150 hrs$90$155Every 2 years
Pennsylvania1250 hrs$93$145Every 2 years
Rhode Island1500 hrs$50Every 2 years
South Carolina1500 hrs$167$1674 hrsEvery 2 years
South Dakota1500 hrs0 hrsEvery 1 year
Tennessee1500 hrs$600 hrsEvery 2 years
Texas1000 hrs$131$1814 hrsEvery 2 years
Utah1250 hrs$210$2700 hrsEvery 2 years
Vermont1000 hrs$1200 hrsEvery 2 years
Virginia1000 hrs$194$3140 hrsEvery 2 years
Washington1600 hrs$288$3230 hrsEvery 2 years
West Virginia1800 hrs$228$3130 hrsEvery 1 year
Wisconsin1550 hrs$114 hrsEvery 2 years
Wyoming1600 hrs$100$148Every 2 years

Total upfront fees = application fee + license fee + exam fees, from each state's fee schedule. Exam fee total is exam fees only. "—" means the figure wasn't found or doesn't apply in that state.