Veteran Trade Schools

VA-approved barber and cosmetology programs in New York

Quick answer

Every barber and cosmetology location in New York 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 53 barber and cosmetology training locations in New York with 66 approved programs: 53 with school programs and 0 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 10 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]

53 locations, by city

Brittany Beauty Academy-Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY
VA profile for Brittany Beauty Academy-Brooklyn (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Hairdressing and 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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Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge

Hauppauge, NY
VA profile for Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Hairdressing & 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): 2Accredited (hybrid)

Barber and Beauty Institute of Ny

Hempstead, NY
VA profile for Barber and Beauty Institute of Ny (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Barber Operator

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): 13Accredited (hybrid)

American Barber Institute

New York, NY
VA profile for American Barber Institute (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit
  • Barber Operator Plan A
  • Barber Operator Plan B

GI Bill students (all programs): 15Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)Student complaints in VA data: 1

Empire Beauty School-Manhattan

New York, NY
VA profile for Empire Beauty School-Manhattan (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Hairdressing-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): 10Accredited (hybrid)

Empire Beauty School-Rochester

Rochester, NY
VA profile for Empire Beauty School-Rochester (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Hairdressing-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)

Shear Ego International School of Hair Design

Rochester, NY
VA profile for Shear Ego International School of Hair Design (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Barber-Styling-Certificate
  • Hairdressing-Cosmetology- Cert

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): 9Accredited (hybrid)

Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady

Schenectady, NY
VA profile for Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program For-profit VA caution flag
  • Barbering
  • 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

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 8Accredited (hybrid)

Career School of Ny

Staten Island, NY
VA profile for Career School of Ny (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Private 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

VA caution flag: School placed on Heightened Cash Monitoring. The Department of Education has placed this school on Heightened Cash Monitoring because of financial or federal compliance issues. Learn more about Heightened Cash Monitoring

GI Bill students (all programs): 6Accredited (national)

Madison Oneida Boces-Practical Nursing Program

Verona, NY
VA profile for Madison Oneida Boces-Practical Nursing Program (opens VA Comparison Tool)
VA-approved School program Public 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): 4Accredited (national)

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 New York?

VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 66 approved programs at 53 locations in New York as of October 23, 2026. That's about 3% of the 1,563 barber and cosmetology locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 29 for-profit schools, 23 public colleges and technical schools, 1 private nonprofit school.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Which cities in New York have barber and cosmetology programs?

By number of locations: Rochester (5), New York (3), Albany (2), Bronx (2), Hempstead (2), Liverpool (2) and 34 more cities.

[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool]

Are there paid barber and cosmetology apprenticeships in New York?

VA's data lists no barber and cosmetology apprenticeship or OJT programs in New York 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 New York have VA caution flags?

Yes. 10 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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