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Program price
$17,237
Schedule
Day schedule available
Program length
1,550 hours
Next start
Jan 11, 2027

Cosmetology program

Ridgewater College offers a 1,550-hour cosmetology program in Willmar. Documented options include full-time schedules at 30 and 34 hours per week. The program includes a distance-learning component. The college admits applicants using a high school transcript or GED; the preserved evidence does not establish a cosmetology-specific high-school enrollment route. This profile includes a program price of $17,237 and a next start date of Jan 11, 2027. Ridgewater College has active Minnesota cosmetology school license and federal aid for qualifying students.

Credential
Cosmetology Diploma

Who this program is for

The college admits applicants using a high school transcript or GED; the preserved evidence does not establish a cosmetology-specific high-school enrollment route.

Education setting
Education setting not available
Who can enroll
Adult enrollment

Eligibility: Applicants submit a high school transcript or GED. A separate PSEO application process is described, but cosmetology-specific PSEO eligibility is not established.

Price details

$17,237

This estimate uses the documented costs and assumptions below. Last checked Oct 4, 2026.

Tuition$12,507
Kit and supplies$4,576
Other required costs$154
Estimated total$17,237

Schedule and start dates

Fall And Spring (30 hours/week)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Class time
8:00 AM–3:30 PM

Summer (34 hours/week)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Class time
8:00 AM–4:30 PM

Next start date

Full-time daytime schedule
Schedule details
Not available for this date

Scholarships and payment options

Scholarship

Ridgewater College Foundation scholarships

Eligibility: Accepted to Ridgewater College; active StarID; at least 6 upcoming credits; good academic standing; and not a PSEO student for the upcoming semester.

One online application is used to match accepted Ridgewater students to Foundation scholarships; awards have separate spring and fall application cycles.

Last checked Oct 4, 2026

Payment plan

Nelnet 0% interest payment plan

$34 Nonrefundable enrollment fee per semester; a $30 returned-payment/check fee applies when a payment is returned.

The plan offers 0% interest with regularly scheduled payments processed on the fifth of each month.

Last checked Oct 4, 2026

License, accreditation, and financial aid

Minnesota cosmetology school license
ActiveExpires Aug 31, 2029Minnesota cosmetology school license 26000919About Minnesota school approval
Accreditation
Not confirmed
Federal aid
Available to qualifying studentsThe available school information confirms federal aid for qualifying students.

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