Sewell, New Jersey

Gloucester County Institute of Technology

1360 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080
Visit website 856-468-1445
Program price
Price unavailable
Schedule
daytime schedule
Program length
Four years
Next start
Not available

About the program

GCIT combines a four-year cosmetology pathway with high-school academic classes. Training covers hair, skin and nail services, safety, sanitation and professional skills. Students gain clinical experience in the on-campus hair salon, with senior-year preparation for the state licensing exam.

What you get

You work toward a high school diploma by completing the school’s academic, attendance and career-program requirements. Senior cosmetology training includes licensing-exam preparation and OSHA 10; the school also lists a Hair Extension Certification.

A professional license is separate from the diploma. You must meet the Board’s licensing requirements and complete its examination process.

Schedules & start dates

The next admitted cohort begins ninth grade in September 2027.

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High-School Day
DaytimeOn campus
Class schedule

Students spend two hours of their school day concentrating on their cosmetology career theme.

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Cost & financial aid

Program price

Price unavailable

This high-school pathway has required school purchases as well as career training. Budget for gym uniforms and a $50 senior graduation fee; any equipment or clothing charges depend on the career pathway. Dual-enrollment college-credit fees are separate.

What's included

Senior graduation feeRequired before high-school graduation.
$50

Optional RCSJ college-credit fee, per semester

RCSJ college-credit fee, per semesterNot included in the program totalApplies only when taking a dual-enrollment college-level course for college credit; not a required cosmetology fee.$100

Federal financial aid

Eligibility not confirmed

If required school purchases are difficult to afford and your family meets the free/reduced-lunch guidelines, complete GCIT’s Sharing of Information Form.

Required-purchase support request

Eligibility: Families with financial difficulties who meet the free/reduced-lunch guidelines.

Complete the Sharing of Information Form on the GCIT website; no assistance amount or award is guaranteed.

How to enroll

Entry requirements

  • Grade level: Be in eighth grade as of September 2026 for ninth-grade entry in September 2027.
  • Residency: Gloucester County applicants may apply. If your county does not offer the career program, you may also apply; admission requires proof that your resident district will pay tuition and transportation.
  • Selection: Seventh-grade core-subject grades, a teacher recommendation, LinkIt ELA and Math testing, and a CTE assessment are used in the admissions review.

Application steps

  1. Complete the online ninth-grade application and choose Cosmetology as your one program. Submit it by 4:00 p.m. on November 20, 2026.
  2. Register for the required admissions testing when you apply.
  3. Ensure testing, middle-school records and your teacher recommendation are complete by November 24, 2026.
  4. If accepted, your parent or guardian must accept the place by the deadline in the admission email.
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Program oversight & accreditation

Program oversight
Public high-school CTE
Accreditation
Not confirmed

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