Barber Schools in New Jersey
Of the 16 barber schools we list in New Jersey, 2 offer part-time, evening or weekend classes, 10 are approved for federal student aid (FAFSA), and 2 offer payment plans. Tuition and fees: $10,311–$17,225 (median $11,915), across 10 listings that publish it.
How to become a barber in New Jersey
- License
- Barber
- School hours
- 900
- Apprenticeship route
- No
- Minimum age
- 17
- Education
- high school diploma or equivalent
- Exams
- theory (written) and practical
N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.1 requires a 900-hour barbering course and proof of high school completion; the exam has theory and practical parts (N.J.A.C. 13:28-1.2), and age 17 comes from the licensing statute as shown in current-law text of 2026 bill S2808. There is no apprenticeship route under current law; pending bill S2808 (2026) would add a barbering apprenticeship and a 550-hour general barber license.
Cities
- Brick Township 1
- East Orange 1
- Edison 1
- Egg Harbor Township 1
- Elizabeth 1
- Ewing 1
- Gloucester City 1
- Howell 1
- Newark 1
- North Plainfield 1
- Perth Amboy 1
- Pitman 1
- South Plainfield 1
- Succasunna 1
- Voorhees Township 1
- West New York 1