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Empire Beauty Schools

82 Campuses
4 Programs

Dreaming of a future in Cosmetology? Enjoy the personal rewards of helping people look and feel their best. Empire Beauty School offers you a one-of-a-kind educational approach to learning the latest trends and fundamentals of Cosmetology.

You’ll learn:

  • Haircutting
  • Styling
  • Coloring
  • Make-up Application
  • And more!

You’ll also learn the business basics as we show you how to:

  • Market your skills to new clients
  • Retain clientele
  • Increase your income potential
  • Manage a salon or spa
  • Sell professional products to your clients
Our Programs

At Empire Beauty School, our one-of-a-kind CLiC curriculum is a visual approach to learning. With our education you learn by seeing and doing. Plus you’ll apply your skills on your mannequins using your professional student kit. As part of your new student kit you will receive the Career Success Tablet. Your textbooks and curriculum are downloaded onto your tablet. As you progress through your training, you’ll have the confidence to work in a student salon environment with guests.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available to those who qualify. Our friendly financial aid representatives will help you find the financing that suits you best. We offer a variety of options to help you afford your dreams.

BeautyCareer.com

BeautyCareer.com is a website for Empire Beauty School students and alumni seeking career opportunities. Stylists can create resumes, develop digital portfolios, search for career opportunities and apply for open positions through one simple site. The beauty career website is part of the education process at Empire which assists students to better understand these elements of their career. Empire Beauty Schools offers job placement assistance through our website BeautyCareer.com.

Available Programs

  • Cosmetology
    Cosmetology & Wellness

    Your flair for style will blossom as you master basic, contemporary and advanced techniques in cosmetology. Empire's comprehensive cosmetology program will teach you to:

    • Use the latest trends in haircutting, coloring and design for men, women and children
    • Master hair texture concepts and create the haircut or style that will please every guest
    • Provide nail services such as manicures and pedicures, as well as esthetic skin care procedures
    • Develop marketing and communication skills to attract loyal salon clients and build your business through positive word of mouth—all while serving guests in your school

    Our cosmetology programs cover these areas and more:

    • Hair Design
    • Hair Cutting
    • Color & Texture
    • Basic Skin Care
    • Business/Retail Training
    • Makeup

    Available at these locations

    Augusta, GA

    3241 Washington Road
    Augusta, GA 30907

    Aurora, CO

    16800 E. Mississippi Ave.
    Aurora, CO 80017

    Avondale, AZ

    9945 W McDowell Road #112
    Avondale, AZ 85323

    Bangor, ME

    639 Broadway
    Bangor, ME 04401

    Bloomfield, NJ

    15 Ward Street
    Bloomfield, NJ 07003

    Bloomington, MN

    9749 Lyndale Ave S
    Bloomington, MN 55420

    Bordentown, NJ

    610 Rt 206
    Bordentown, NJ 08505

    Boston, MA

    30 West Street
    Boston, MA 02111

    Brooklyn, NY

    2384 86th St
    Brooklyn, NY 11214

    Buffalo, NY

    2190 Walden Avenue
    Cheektowaga, NY 14225

    Center City Philadelphia, PA

    1522 Chestnut St
    Philadelphia, PA 19102

    Central Tucson, AZ

    3030 E Speedway Blvd
    Tucson, AZ 85716

    Chandler, AZ

    2978 N Alma School Rd #1-3
    Chandler, AZ 85224

    Charlotte, NC

    8700 Pineville-Matthews Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28226

    Cheltenham, PA

    1000 Easton Road
    Wyncote, PA 19095

    Chenoweth, KY

    151 Chenoweth Ln
    Louisville, KY 40207

    Cherry Hill, NJ

    2100 State Highway #38 Plaza Cherry Hill
    Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

    Cincinnati, OH

    8419 Colerain Ave
    Cincinnati, OH 45239

    Colonial, TN

    568 Colonial Rd
    Memphis, TN 38117

    Concord, NC

    Shops @ Kings Grant 10075 Weddington Rd
    Concord, NC 28027

    Dixie, KY

    5120 Dixie Hwy
    Louisville, KY 40216

    Dunwoody, GA

    4719 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd Suite 205
    Dunwoody, GA 30338

    Elizabethtown, KY

    554 Westport Road
    Elizabethtown, KY 42701

    Flagstaff, AZ

    1790 E Rte 66
    Flagstaff, AZ 86004

    Florence, KY

    7285 Turfway Rd
    Florence, KY 41042

    Glen Burnie, MD

    6320 Ritchie Hwy
    Glen Burnie, MD 21061

    Grand Rapids, MI

    3583 Alpine Ave NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49544

    Green Bay, WI

    2575 W Mason St
    Green Bay, WI 54304

    Gwinnett, GA

    1455 Pleasant Hill Road
    Lawrenceville, GA 30044

    Hanover Park, IL

    1166 East Lake St
    Hanover Park, IL 60133

    Hanover, PA

    Clearview Shp Ctr.
    Hanover, PA 17331

    Harrisburg, PA

    3941 Jonestown Rd
    Harrisburg, PA 17109

    Highland, TN

    804 S Highland St
    Memphis, TN 38111

    Hurstborne, KY

    5314 Bardstown Rd
    Louisville, KY 40291

    Indianapolis, IN

    3810 E Southport Rd.
    Indianapolis, IN 46237

    Jackson, TN

    1433 Hollywood Dr
    Jackson, TN 38301

    Kennesaw, GA

    425 Ernest Barrett Pkwy
    Kennesaw, GA 30144

    Lakeland, FL

    5101 U.S. Highway 98 North
    Lakeland, FL 33812

    Lancaster, PA

    1801 Columbia Ave
    Lancaster, PA 17603

    Lauderhill, FL

    4806 N University Dr
    Lauderhill, FL 33351

    Lebanon, PA

    1776 Quentin Rd Cedar Crest Sq
    Lebanon, PA 17042

    Lehigh Valley, PA

    1634 MacArthur Rd
    Whitehall, PA 18052

    Malden, MA

    347 Pleasant St
    Malden, MA 02148

    Manhattan, NY

    22 W 34th St
    New York, NY 10001

    Midlothian, VA

    10807 Hull Street Rd
    Midlothian, VA 23112

    Milwaukee, WI

    5655 South 27th St
    Milwaukee, WI 53221

    Monroeville, PA

    The Plaza at 320 Mall Blvd
    Monroeville, PA 15146

    Morrow, GA

    1958 Mt Zion Rd Ste 205
    Morrow, GA 30260

    Nashville, TN

    7106 Moores Ln
    Brentwood, TN 37027

    NE Philadelphia, PA

    4026 Woodhaven Rd
    Philadelphia, PA 19154

    North Hills, PA

    4768 McKnight Road
    Pittsburgh, PA 15237

    Northlake, GA

    2190 Henderson Mill Rd
    Atlanta, GA 30345

    NW Phoenix, AZ

    2727 W. Glendale Ave. #200
    Glendale, AZ 85051

    Owings Mills, MD

    9616 Reisterstown Rd
    Owings Mills, MD 21117

    Paramus, NJ

    332 Rt 4 E
    Paramus, NJ 07652

    Peekskill, NY

    19 Bank St
    Peekskill, NY 10566

    Pineville, NC

    8700 Pineville-Matthews Rd
    Charlotte, NC 28226

    Portage, MI

    6091 Constitution Blvd
    Portage, MI 49024

    Portland, ME

    319 Marginal Way
    Portland, ME 04101

    Pottsville, PA

    396 Pottsville - St. Clair Highway
    Pottsville, PA 17901

    Providence, RI

    151 Broadway
    Providence, RI 02886

    Queens, NY

    38-15 Broadway
    Astoria, NY 11103

    Reading, PA

    2302 N 5th St
    Reading, PA 19605

    Richmond, VA

    9049 West Broad St.
    Richmond, VA 23294

    Rochester, NY

    340 Elmridge Center Drive
    Rochester, NY 14626

    Savannah, GA

    Savannah Centre
    Savannah, GA 31406

    Shamokin Dam, PA

    30 Baldwin Blvd
    Shamokin Dam, PA 17876

    Speedway, IN

    5750 A Crawfordsville Rd
    Speedway, IN 46224

    Spring Lake Park, MN

    8205 University Ave
    Spring Lake Park, MN 55432

    Springfield, PA

    799 W Sproul Rd
    Springfield, PA 19064

    Standale, MI

    455 Standale Plaza NW
    Grand Rapids, MI 49534

    Stone Park, IL

    3106 West North Avenue
    Stone Park, IL 60165

    Tampa, FL

    10083 E Adamo Dr
    Tampa, FL 33619

    Union, NJ

    1126 Morris Ave
    Union, NJ 07083

    Vernon Hills, IL

    226 Hawthorn Village Commons
    Vernon Hills, IL 60061

    Virginia Beach, VA

    116 South Independence Boulevard
    Virginia Beach, VA 23462

    West Greensboro, NC

    1312 Bridford Parkway
    Greensboro, NC 27407

    West Mifflin, PA

    2393 Mountainview Dr
    West Mifflin, PA 15122

    West Palm, FL

    4258 Okeechobee Blvd
    West Palm Beach, FL 33409

    Winston-Salem, NC

    7740 North Point Blvd
    Winston-Salem, NC 27106

    Wyoming Valley, PA

    3370 Birney Avenue
    Moosic, PA 18507

    York, PA

    2592 Eastern Blvd
    York, PA 17402

    Accreditation

    Every Empire Beauty School is held to high standards. We are licensed in each state we call home, and maintain NACCAS (National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences) accreditation. This means that we uphold our reputation for excelling at educational performance and maintaining the quality of your education at all of our schools.

    Disclosure

    The cosmetology program curriculum focuses on core concepts that you will need to succeed in the beauty industry. Click here to view important consumer information about this program.

  • Cosmetology Teacher
    Cosmetology & Wellness

    How would you like to have the knowledge and skills to train future beauty professionals?

    Many experienced cosmetologists enjoy the challenge, rewards and benefits of teaching future professionals. Empire Beauty Schools offer a distinguished educator program for licensed cosmetologists. Empire's specialized Cosmetology Educator program provides everything you need to be an exceptional beauty school educator which include:

    • Educational techniques using our exclusive curriculum
    • Instructional techniques to help you guide a classroom
    • Training to help you develop lesson plans and team-building methods with your students

    Our vision is to see our cosmetology graduates become our future educators. Empire graduates have the passion and commitment to make our industry and our cosmetology schools better.

    Empire educators bring excitement and motivation into our classrooms and create opportunities for our students to use their beauty school skills to improve people’s lives. Empire takes great pride in the success of our students and our educators are the key to that success.

    Available at these locations

    Avondale, AZ

    9945 W McDowell Road #112
    Avondale, AZ 85323

    Bangor, ME

    639 Broadway
    Bangor, ME 04401

    Bloomfield, NJ

    15 Ward Street
    Bloomfield, NJ 07003

    Bordentown, NJ

    610 Rt 206
    Bordentown, NJ 08505

    Accreditation

    Every Empire Beauty School is held to high standards. We are licensed in each state we call home, and maintain NACCAS (National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences) accreditation. This means that we uphold our reputation for excelling at educational performance and maintaining the quality of your education at all of our schools.

    Disclosure

    Click here to view important consumer information about this program.

  • Esthetics
    Cosmetology & Wellness

    Esthetics

    Learn the growing art of esthetics with Empire Beauty Schools! Our Esthetics program prepares you with the knowledge and skills you’ll need to pursue a career as a licensed esthetician, it offers:

    · Hands on instruction and education beginning with the essential basics of skin structure and its function

    · Education you need to provide the services today’s customers are looking for

    · Skillset to provide customized:

    o Facial treatments

    o Spa treatments

    o Hair removal and so much more!

    As a licensed esthetician your skills can take you virtually anywhere, from a day spa or salon to a medical spa or dermatologist’s office. You can even own your own business as a self-employed esthetician!

    Available at these locations

    Bloomington, MN

    9749 Lyndale Ave S
    Bloomington, MN 55420

    Central Tucson, AZ

    3030 E Speedway Blvd
    Tucson, AZ 85716

    Accreditation

    Every Empire Beauty School is held to high standards. We are licensed in each state we call home, and maintain NACCAS (National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences) accreditation. This means that we uphold our reputation for excelling at educational performance and maintaining the quality of your education at all of our schools.

    Disclosure

    Click here to view important consumer information about this program.

Accreditation

Empire Beauty Schools are accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS).

Disclosure

For more information about Empire Beauty School’s graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at www.empire.edu/consumer-info

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