Barber Schools in Illinois
Of the 29 barber schools we list in Illinois, 4 offer part-time, evening or weekend classes, 16 are approved for federal student aid (FAFSA), and 4 accept the GI Bill. Tuition and fees: $12,500–$24,000 (median $21,100), across 9 listings that publish it.
How to become a barber in Illinois
- License
- Barber
- School hours
- 1,500
- Apprenticeship route
- No
- Minimum age
- 16
- Education
- high school diploma or equivalent (or beyond compulsory school age)
- Exams
- written exam covering theory and practical knowledge
- Hours for cosmetologists
- 500
P.A. 104-153 (effective Jan 1, 2026) kept 1,500 hours over at least 9 months and dropped the 3-year maximum. A cosmetology school graduate with 1,500 cosmetology hours needs 500 more barbering hours (225 ILCS 410/2-3), and a barber school may credit up to 1,000 cosmetology hours. The Act has no apprenticeship route, and before the amendment the exam was described as written (410/2-7).
Cities
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- Schaumburg 2
- Bloomingdale 1
- Bolingbrook 1
- Bridgeview 1
- Calumet City 1
- Cicero 1
- Crystal Lake 1
- Ina 1
- Joliet 1
- Lombard 1
- Richton Park 1
- South Holland 1
- Springfield 1
- Tinley Park 1
- Waukegan 1
- Wheaton 1
- Woodridge 1