Barber and cosmetology training in Virginia is spread across 17 cities, with Richmond the largest at 4 locations.
VA's GI Bill® Comparison Tool lists 29 barber and cosmetology training locations in Virginia with 45 approved programs: 23 with school programs and 6 with apprenticeship or on-the-job training. 4 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]
GI Bill students (all programs): 7Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
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
Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 51Accredited (regional)
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): 7Accredited (national)
GI Bill students (all programs): 14Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 26Accredited
GI Bill students (all programs): 4Accredited (hybrid)
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): 10Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 5Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
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): 18Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 3Accredited
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 5Accredited (hybrid)
GI Bill students (all programs): 19Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 11Accredited (national)
GI Bill students (all programs): 31Accredited (national)
GI Bill students (all programs): 10Accredited (national)
GI Bill students (all programs): 32Accredited
Not accredited (accreditation is not required for VA approval of many trade programs)
GI Bill students (all programs): 56Accredited (hybrid)
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.
VA's GI Bill Comparison Tool lists 45 approved programs at 29 locations in Virginia as of October 23, 2026. That's about 2% of the 1,563 barber and cosmetology locations in VA's data nationally. By type: 20 for-profit schools, 6 employers and apprenticeship sponsors, 3 public colleges and technical schools.
By number of locations: Richmond (4), Virginia Beach (4), Newport News (3), Lynchburg (2), Norfolk (2), Petersburg (2) and 11 more cities.
Yes. 6 locations offer VA-approved on-the-job training in Virginia (6 programs); 5 of them are registered apprenticeships. With the Post-9/11 GI Bill, you're paid wages plus a monthly housing payment that steps down every six months.
[VA: GI Bill Comparison Tool] [VA: On-the-job training and apprenticeships]
Yes. 4 locations have a VA caution flag. Each flag is shown on its listing in VA's wording. Read it before you enroll.
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