Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved barber and cosmetology programs in Kentucky

Quick answer

Every barber and cosmetology location in Kentucky in VA's data is a school program. VA lists no barber and cosmetology apprenticeships or OJT here right now.

VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 19 barber and cosmetology training locations in Kentucky with 26 approved programs: 19 with school programs and 0 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 3 have a VA caution flag.

Before you enroll, open the VA profile to confirm the exact program, and ask the School Certifying Official to confirm your start date. [VA: Choosing a GI Bill approved school]

19 locations, by city

Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown

Elizabethtown, KY
VA profile for Empire Beauty School-Elizabethtown (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Dipl-Cosmetology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 19Accredited (hybrid)

Summit Salon Academy-Lexington

Lexington, KY
VA profile for Summit Salon Academy-Lexington (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Cosmetology

VA caution flag: School has an accreditation issue. This school's accreditation has been taken away and is under appeal, or the school has been placed on probation, because it didn't meet acceptable levels of quality. Learn more about this school's accreditation

GI Bill students (all programs): 1Accredited (hybrid)

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Source: VA GI Bill Comparison Tool program data, retrieved October 23, 2026. School details come from VA's data file dated October 8, 2026. The list is sorted by city, then name. It isn't a ranking.

Common questions

How many GI Bill-approved barber and cosmetology programs are in Kentucky?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 26 approved programs at 19 locations in Kentucky as of October 23, 2026. That's about 1% of the 1,563 barber and cosmetology locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 13 for-profit schools, 5 public colleges and technical schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in Kentucky have barber and cosmetology programs?

By number of locations: Lexington (5), Louisville (5), Ashland (1), Belfry (1), Bowling Green (1), Campbellsville (1) and 5 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid barber and cosmetology apprenticeships in Kentucky?

VA's data lists no barber and cosmetology apprenticeship or OJT programs in Kentucky as of October 23, 2026. An employer can apply to its State Approving Agency to get an apprenticeship approved.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]

Do any barber and cosmetology schools in Kentucky have VA caution flags?

Yes. 3 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

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Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “GI Bill Comparison Tool data (ComparisonToolData.xlsx)”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  3. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, “Choosing a GI Bill approved school”. Retrieved October 23, 2026.

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