2026 Cosmetology Rankings · FL
Best Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Florida
96 ranked trade colleges for Cosmetology/Cosmetologist in Florida out of 1,208 nationally
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Top Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools in Florida
Showing 1-50 of 96 schools
#1 in FL
#6 nationally
#6
Complete Data Meridian College
Sarasota, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 85.8
85.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 98%
7.1% productivity Retention 99%
89% retained Completion 97%
69.3% complete programs Enrollment 268
Programs 2 fields
#2 in FL
#46 nationally
#46
Complete Data Fortis Institute-Pensacola
Pensacola, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.5
66.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 90%
2.1% productivity Retention 9%
51% retained Completion 92%
58.6% complete programs Enrollment 1,268
Programs 3 fields
Tuition (In-State) $14,511
#3 in FL
#231 nationally
#231
Partial Data Nouvelle Institute
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 88.6
88.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 100%
234.5% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 58
Programs 1 fields
#4 in FL
#258 nationally
#258
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 81.8
81.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 89%
38.9% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 211
Programs 1 fields
#5 in FL
#282 nationally
#282
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Orlando
Oviedo, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 78.6
78.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 78%
28.5% productivity Retention 72%
91% retained Enrollment 249
Programs 1 fields
#6 in FL
#329 nationally
#329
Partial Data Academy of Career Training
Kissimmee, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.8
73.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 99%
115.4% productivity Retention 62%
87% retained Enrollment 26
Programs 2 fields
#7 in FL
#361 nationally
#361
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Myers
Fort Myers, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 67%
23.5% productivity Retention 78%
94% retained Enrollment 196
Programs 1 fields
#8 in FL
#372 nationally
#372
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Tampa
Tampa, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71
71 / 100
Trade Productivity 80%
30.7% productivity Retention 41%
79% retained Enrollment 257
Programs 1 fields
#9 in FL
#377 nationally
#377
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Tallahassee
Tallahassee, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
18.6% productivity Retention 62%
87% retained Enrollment 1,434
Programs 2 fields
#10 in FL
#419 nationally
#419
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Melbourne
Melbourne, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 67.3
67.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 55%
18.7% productivity Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 241
Programs 2 fields
#11 in FL
#436 nationally
#436
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Miami
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 54%
18.4% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 218
Programs 1 fields
#12 in FL
#439 nationally
#439
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy-Gainesville
Gainesville, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 68%
23.7% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 249
Programs 1 fields
#13 in FL
#445 nationally
#445
Partial Data Summit Salon Academy
Tampa, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.6
65.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 41%
14.0% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 406
Programs 2 fields
#14 in FL
#453 nationally
#453
Partial Data Robert Fiance Beauty Schools
Boynton Beach, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 58%
19.7% productivity Retention 57%
85% retained Enrollment 340
Programs 1 fields
#15 in FL
#457 nationally
#457
Partial Data Cozmo Beauty School
Bonita Springs, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
27.0% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 111
Programs 1 fields
#16 in FL
#464 nationally
#464
Partial Data Tenaj Salon Institute
The Villages, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 87%
36.5% productivity Retention 33%
75% retained Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#17 in FL
#497 nationally
#497
Partial Data World Class Academy of Beauty Careers
Tallahassee, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 79%
29.8% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 47
Programs 1 fields
#18 in FL
#537 nationally
#537
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-West Palm
West Palm Beach, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 80%
30.7% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 88
Programs 1 fields
#19 in FL
#539 nationally
#539
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Fort Lauderdale
Plantation, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 58%
19.8% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 116
Programs 1 fields
#20 in FL
#544 nationally
#544
Partial Data Aveda Institute-South Florida
Davie, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.1
60.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 43%
14.4% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 1,950
Programs 2 fields
#21 in FL
#570 nationally
#570
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Lakeland
Lakeland, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
Trade Productivity 74%
26.4% productivity Retention 22%
68% retained Enrollment 197
Programs 1 fields
#22 in FL
#611 nationally
#611
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Tampa
Tampa, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 75%
26.6% productivity Retention 26%
71% retained Enrollment 143
Programs 1 fields
#23 in FL
#637 nationally
#637
Partial Data North Florida Cosmetology Institute
Tallahassee, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 76%
27.5% productivity Retention 31%
74% retained Enrollment 109
Programs 1 fields
#24 in FL
#641 nationally
#641
Partial Data Boca Beauty Academy-Parkland
Parkland, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
Trade Productivity 37%
12.8% productivity Retention 62%
87% retained Enrollment 360
Programs 2 fields
#25 in FL
#748 nationally
#748
Partial Data La Belle Beauty Academy
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 48.6
48.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 30%
10.5% productivity Retention 76%
93% retained Enrollment 258
Programs 2 fields
#26 in FL
#762 nationally
#762
Partial Data New Concept Massage and Beauty School
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 44%
14.8% productivity Retention 76%
93% retained Enrollment 108
Programs 2 fields
#27 in FL
#764 nationally
#764
Partial Data La Belle Beauty School
Hialeah, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.8
47.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 19%
6.7% productivity Retention 84%
97% retained Enrollment 436
Programs 2 fields
#28 in FL
#773 nationally
#773
Partial Data Boca Beauty Academy
Boca Raton, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.3
47.3 / 100
Trade Productivity 26%
9.0% productivity Retention 68%
89% retained Enrollment 355
Programs 1 fields
#29 in FL
#808 nationally
#808
Partial Data American Academy of Cosmetology
Orange Park, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45
45 / 100
Trade Productivity 57%
19.1% productivity Retention 29%
73% retained Enrollment 136
Programs 2 fields
#30 in FL
#811 nationally
#811
Partial Data Futura Career Institute
Hialeah, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.8
44.8 / 100
Trade Productivity 10%
3.4% productivity Retention 84%
97% retained Enrollment 872
Programs 3 fields
#31 in FL
#817 nationally
#817
Partial Data Florida Academy of Health & Beauty
Oakland Park, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.6
44.6 / 100
Trade Productivity 44%
14.7% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 129
Programs 1 fields
#32 in FL
#821 nationally
#821
Partial Data American Beauty Schools
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.2
44.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 34%
11.7% productivity Retention 80%
95% retained Enrollment 128
Programs 1 fields
#33 in FL
#826 nationally
#826
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Ft Myers
Fort Myers, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.1
44.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 39%
13.4% productivity Retention 52%
83% retained Enrollment 187
Programs 1 fields
#34 in FL
#829 nationally
#829
Partial Data Beauty Academy of South Florida
Hialeah Gardens, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 17%
5.8% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 599
Programs 1 fields
#35 in FL
#836 nationally
#836
Partial Data Latin Beauty Academy
greenacres, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 43.2
43.2 / 100
Trade Productivity 24%
8.5% productivity Retention 64%
88% retained Enrollment 331
Programs 2 fields
#36 in FL
#864 nationally
#864
Partial Data Traviss Technical College
Lakeland, FL
Public
Overall Score 41.1
41.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 9%
3.1% productivity Retention 84%
97% retained Enrollment 785
Programs 10 fields
#37 in FL
#870 nationally
#870
Partial Data Sheridan Technical College
Hollywood, FL
Public
Overall Score 40.9
40.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 10%
3.2% productivity Retention 36%
76% retained Enrollment 2,342
Programs 10 fields
#38 in FL
#901 nationally
#901
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Fort Myers
Fort Myers, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 38.1
38.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 30%
10.5% productivity Retention 12%
58% retained Enrollment 466
Programs 2 fields
#39 in FL
#910 nationally
#910
Partial Data Withlacoochee Technical College
Inverness, FL
Public
Overall Score 37.4
37.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 17%
5.6% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 449
Programs 8 fields
#40 in FL
#921 nationally
#921
Partial Data Celebrity School of Beauty
Miami, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.5
36.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 8%
2.7% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 1,576
Programs 2 fields
#41 in FL
#926 nationally
#926
Partial Data Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty
West Palm Beach, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 36.1
36.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 46%
15.1% productivity Retention 14%
61% retained Enrollment 172
Programs 2 fields
#42 in FL
#931 nationally
#931
Partial Data Okaloosa Technical College
Fort Walton Beach, FL
Public
Overall Score 35.9
35.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
3.5% productivity Retention 62%
87% retained Enrollment 707
Programs 7 fields
#43 in FL
#933 nationally
#933
Partial Data Fred K Marchman Technical College
New Port Richey, FL
Public
Overall Score 35.5
35.5 / 100
Trade Productivity 13%
4.3% productivity Retention 37%
77% retained Enrollment 942
Programs 9 fields
#44 in FL
#939 nationally
#939
Partial Data Fort Pierce Beauty Academy
Fort Pierce, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 35
35 / 100
Trade Productivity 77%
28.1% productivity Retention 3%
32% retained Enrollment 32
Programs 1 fields
#45 in FL
#940 nationally
#940
Partial Data Manatee Technical College
Bradenton, FL
Public
Overall Score 35
35 / 100
Trade Productivity 11%
3.5% productivity Retention 29%
73% retained Enrollment 1,349
Programs 13 fields
#46 in FL
#943 nationally
#943
Partial Data M-DCPS The English Center
Miami, FL
Public
Overall Score 34.9
34.9 / 100
Trade Productivity 13%
4.2% productivity Retention 85%
100% retained Enrollment 260
Programs 5 fields
#47 in FL
#956 nationally
#956
Partial Data First Coast Technical College
Saint Augustine, FL
Public
Overall Score 33.4
33.4 / 100
Trade Productivity 19%
6.5% productivity Retention 24%
70% retained Enrollment 589
Programs 7 fields
#48 in FL
#963 nationally
#963
Partial Data Florida Academy
Fort Myers, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.1
33.1 / 100
Trade Productivity 16%
5.1% productivity Retention 43%
80% retained Enrollment 535
Programs 3 fields
#49 in FL
#970 nationally
#970
Partial Data Fort Myers Technical College
Fort Myers, FL
Public
Overall Score 32.7
32.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 9%
2.9% productivity Retention 49%
82% retained Enrollment 975
Programs 9 fields
#50 in FL
#972 nationally
#972
Partial Data KCK Beauty & Barber Academy
Jacksonville, FL
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 32.7
32.7 / 100
Trade Productivity 33%
11.5% productivity Retention 59%
86% retained Enrollment 52
Programs 1 fields
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