100 Best Cosmetology schools in the United States

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Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Cosmetology. A graph of 617K citations received by 19.6K academic papers made by 124 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Pennsylvania

For Cosmetology

#1 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,123

2. Harvard University

For Cosmetology

#2 in the World
Acceptance Rate
3%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$19,491

3. University of California-San Diego

For Cosmetology

#3 in the World
Acceptance Rate
24%
Receiving Aid
61%
Average Aid
$20,782
Enrollment
42,006

4. University of California - San Francisco

For Cosmetology

#4 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
3,140
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1864

5. University of Miami

For Cosmetology

#5 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$36,467

6. Wake Forest University

For Cosmetology

#6 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Net Price
$26,197
Receiving Aid
37%
Average Aid
$54,233

7. University of California - Los Angeles

For Cosmetology

#10 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Receiving Aid
57%
Average Aid
$21,766
Enrollment
46,430

8. Yale University

For Cosmetology

#11 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,647

9. New York University

For Cosmetology

#12 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$29,499

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

For Cosmetology

#17 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
74%

11. Johns Hopkins University

For Cosmetology

#18 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1545
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$24,034

12. University of California - Davis

For Cosmetology

#19 in the World
Acceptance Rate
37%
Receiving Aid
63%
Average Aid
$20,548
Enrollment
39,679

13. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

For Cosmetology

#20 in the World
Enrollment
364
Male:Female
20:80
Founded
1941

14. Northwestern University

For Cosmetology

#21 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$22,095

15. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Cosmetology

#22 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,253
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1963

16. Columbia University

For Cosmetology

#25 in the World
Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$22,058

17. Boston University

For Cosmetology

#26 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,829

18. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Cosmetology

#27 in the World
Enrollment
2,354
Male:Female
45:55
Founded
1943

19. Pennsylvania State University

For Cosmetology

#28 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
1300
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
68%

20. Cornell University

For Cosmetology

#32 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$26,060

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

For Cosmetology

#35 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
82%

22. University of Washington - Seattle

For Cosmetology

#37 in the World
Acceptance Rate
48%
Receiving Aid
58%
Average Aid
$14,731
Enrollment
52,319

24. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

For Cosmetology

#40 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Net Price
$11,830
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$2,182

25. Baylor College of Medicine

For Cosmetology

#43 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,610
Male:Female
40:60
Founded
1900

26. Stanford University

For Cosmetology

#45 in the World
Acceptance Rate
4%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$18,279

27. Case Western Reserve University

For Cosmetology

#47 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Average SAT
1475
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$38,279

28. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Cosmetology

#48 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
2,185
Male:Female
31:69
Founded
1860

29. University of Florida

For Cosmetology

#50 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
94%

30. University of California - Irvine

For Cosmetology

#51 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Receiving Aid
80%
Average Aid
$17,411
Enrollment
35,937

31. University of Pittsburgh

For Cosmetology

#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
87%

32. Oregon Health & Science University

For Cosmetology

#56 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
2,870
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1887

33. University of Chicago

For Cosmetology

#58 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$36,991

34. Emory University

For Cosmetology

#59 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1490
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$26,680

35. University of Southern California

For Cosmetology

#61 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$36,808

36. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Cosmetology

#70 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
59%

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

For Cosmetology

#71 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Average SAT
1375
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
70%

38. University of Alabama at Birmingham

For Cosmetology

#73 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
96%

39. University of Utah

For Cosmetology

#77 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1290
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
99%

40. Brown University

For Cosmetology

#83 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$26,723

41. Washington University in St Louis

For Cosmetology

#85 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1535
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$23,432

42. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

For Cosmetology

#86 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
94%

43. University of Arizona

For Cosmetology

#87 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
98%

44. Providence College

For Cosmetology

#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1340
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$43,970

45. University of Wisconsin - Madison

For Cosmetology

#90 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
58%

46. University of Illinois at Chicago

For Cosmetology

#93 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1225
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
81%

47. Tulane University of Louisiana

For Cosmetology

#103 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$50,263

48. Thomas Jefferson University

For Cosmetology

#104 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$28,110

49. Medical University of South Carolina

For Cosmetology

#107 in the World
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
3,175
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1824

50. Duke University

For Cosmetology

#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$23,694

51. University of Louisville

For Cosmetology

#124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
98%

52. Vanderbilt University

For Cosmetology

#139 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1530
Average ACT
35
Net Price
$25,606

53. University of Iowa

For Cosmetology

#141 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
91%

54. Florida College

For Cosmetology

#145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$21,360

55. University of South Florida

For Cosmetology

#148 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
90%

57. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Cosmetology

#158 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
6,931
Male:Female
27:73
Founded
1807

58. University of Texas Medical Branch

For Cosmetology

#159 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
3,361
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1891

59. Medical College of Wisconsin

For Cosmetology

#161 in the World
Enrollment
1,615
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1893

60. Ohio State University

For Cosmetology

#163 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1395
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
83%

61. Wayne State University

For Cosmetology

#164 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
98%

62. University of Virginia

For Cosmetology

#165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
19%
Average SAT
1470
Average ACT
33
Receiving Aid
54%

63. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

For Cosmetology

#169 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1150
Average ACT
24
Receiving Aid
91%

64. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Cosmetology

#173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
3,518
Male:Female
35:65
Founded
1959

65. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

For Cosmetology

#175 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1972

66. Dartmouth College

For Cosmetology

#176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
6%
Average SAT
1540
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$19,208

67. George Washington University

For Cosmetology

#183 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$42,723

68. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

For Cosmetology

#189 in the World
Acceptance Rate
45%
Average SAT
1415
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
64%

69. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

For Cosmetology

#194 in the World
Enrollment
5,354
Male:Female
29:71
Founded
1972

70. University of Cincinnati

For Cosmetology

#198 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1260
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
84%

71. Chestnut Hill College

For Cosmetology

#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
98%
Net Price
$25,357
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$29,288

72. Georgetown University

For Cosmetology

#217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1485
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$35,566

73. University of California - Berkeley

For Cosmetology

#218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Receiving Aid
60%
Average Aid
$21,669
Enrollment
45,307

74. Augusta University

For Cosmetology

#219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
96%

75. La Roche College

For Cosmetology

#223 in the World
Acceptance Rate
97%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$24,233

76. Albany Medical College

For Cosmetology

#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
837
Male:Female
38:62
Founded
1839

77. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

For Cosmetology

#227 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
91%

78. Loma Linda University

For Cosmetology

#236 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
4,280
Male:Female
33:67
Founded
1905

79. SUNY at Albany

For Cosmetology

#238 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
97%

80. Saint Louis University

For Cosmetology

#254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$29,651

81. University of Missouri - Columbia

For Cosmetology

#258 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1240
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
91%

82. New York Medical College

For Cosmetology

#261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Enrollment
1,454
Male:Female
41:59
Founded
1860

83. University of Rochester

For Cosmetology

#268 in the World
Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1465
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$39,775

84. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Cosmetology

#270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
1,352
Male:Female
34:66
Founded
1962

85. Stony Brook University

For Cosmetology

#274 in the World
Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
88%

86. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

For Cosmetology

#279 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Average SAT
1370
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
80%

87. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

For Cosmetology

#281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
28
Receiving Aid
91%

88. University of Oregon

For Cosmetology

#282 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
90%

89. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

For Cosmetology

#287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
3,240
Male:Female
28:72
Founded
1879

90. University of New Mexico

For Cosmetology

#291 in the World
Acceptance Rate
96%
Average ACT
22
Receiving Aid
97%
Average Aid
$9,280

91. University of Connecticut

For Cosmetology

#300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Average SAT
1330
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
89%

93. Howard University

For Cosmetology

#305 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$28,279

94. University of South Carolina - Columbia

For Cosmetology

#307 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
98%

95. West Virginia University

For Cosmetology

#313 in the World
Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
97%

96. University at Buffalo

For Cosmetology

#326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
86%

97. Tufts University

For Cosmetology

#332 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$30,479

98. University of Kentucky

For Cosmetology

#336 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Average SAT
1180
Average ACT
25
Receiving Aid
96%

99. Johnson University

For Cosmetology

#338 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1088
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$21,012

100. CUNY City College

For Cosmetology

#358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$9,822
Enrollment
14,489

The best cities to study Cosmetology in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Philadelphia, Cambridge, San Diego, and San Francisco.