Sioux City, Iowa

Iowa School of Beauty

3320 Line Drive, Sioux City, IA 51106
Visit website 712-274-9733
Program price
$23,878
Schedule
Full-time day and evening schedule (35 hours/week)
Program length
1,550 hours45 weeks
Next start
Nov 16, 2026

About the program

The Sioux City campus offers a 1,550-hour cosmetology program, typically completed in 45 weeks. Training covers hair, skin, nails and makeup, with classroom learning and supervised practical instruction.

  • Basics — weeks 1–6: foundational hair techniques, sanitation, personal development and Iowa law.
  • Level Two — week 7 through completion: advanced hair services, skin and nail care, salon business and career development.

What you get

  • School diploma: complete 1,550 hours, meet the academic requirements and satisfy financial obligations.
  • Professional license: the state board exam and licensing application and fees are separate from your diploma. Completing school does not automatically issue the license.

Schedules & start dates

Study optionClass scheduleHours per weekUpcoming starts
Full-time
DaytimeEveningOn campus

45 weeks

Class scheduleMon–FriTimes vary by day

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8:30 AM–4:00 PM. Tuesday: 12:30 PM–7:00 PM. Friday: 8:30 AM–2:30 PM. Additional Thursday hours, 4:00–8:00 PM, are listed separately and are not counted in the regular 35-hour week.

Weekly hours35 hours/weekUpcoming starts

Cost & financial aid

Program price

$23,878

Approximate total program cost before financial aid

Includes tuition, the application fee, student equipment and textbooks.

Budget separately for uniforms, transportation to the examination, and replacements for lost or damaged equipment. If training extends beyond 53 weeks, additional instruction costs $13.71 per hour.

What's included

Application Fee
$100
Student Equipment & TextbooksListed by the school as student equipment and textbooks.
$2,528
Tuition
$21,250

Federal financial aid

Available to qualifying students

Eligible students can use Pell Grants, Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and PLUS Loans. Use the Sioux City FAFSA code 034413.

School scholarships include non-athletic award matching up to $500, Iowa High School Achievement awards of $1,500, and the $4,000 cosmetology Alumni Scholarship for eligible family members. Each has its own eligibility and application requirements. Installment payments are also available.

Matching Scholarship

$500 Maximum matching amount.

Matches a non-athletic scholarship up to $500; not an automatic award.

Iowa High School Achievement Scholarship

$1,500

For graduating Iowa high-school students. Two $1,500 awards per high school annually across cosmetology, massage and esthetics; scholarship/enrollment applications, interview and transcripts required.

Alumni Scholarship

$4,000

For applicants whose mother, father, brother or sister graduated from ISB. Scholarship/enrollment applications and interview required; $4,000 toward cosmetology.

ISB graduate cross-program benefits

ISB graduates entering another eligible program may receive an enrollment-fee waiver and 150 core life-science training hours toward a different cosmetology, esthetics or nail program. Prior licensing exam completion is required for re-entry.

Installment payment plan

Funding details

Listed payments: $3,000 in month one, $2,778 in month two, then $2,250 for eight additional months. These sum to $23,778; the $100 application fee remains part of the stated $23,878 total.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

  • Education: a high-school diploma, GED or the specified secondary-completion credential for homeschooled applicants. Foreign diplomas require an English translation and U.S. equivalency confirmation. Ability-to-Benefit admission is not offered.
  • Entrance test: at least an eighth-grade reading level for cosmetology. One retake is allowed after two weeks; another unsuccessful attempt requires a six-month wait.
  • Transfers: submit prior records before starting. Prior attendance must be at least 80%, with a 75% academic average.

Application steps

  1. Complete the ISB application and pay the $100 non-refundable fee.
  2. Submit education and identity documents, your Social Security card and any prior-training records.
  3. Complete the entrance assessment and pre-enrollment plan.
  4. Complete the FAFSA if seeking federal aid, using Sioux City school code 034413.
View ISB application requirements

School approval & accreditation

Iowa school or program approval
Approval number:
000123
Status:
Active
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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