Amarillo, Texas

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy

2520 Paramount Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79109

Active Texas license · 705065

Exterior storefront of Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy, with a large Wade Gordon sign above glass windows labeled “BARBER SCHOOL” and “STUDENT BARBER.”
Source
Program price
$18,000
Schedule
Full-time and part-time options
Program length
1,000 hours7 months full-time, 8 months at 30 hours per week, or 10 months at 22.5 hours per week.
Next start
Sep 8, 2026

Cosmetology program

Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy offers a 1,000-hour cosmetology program in Amarillo described as taking 7 months full-time, 8 months at 30 hours per week, or 10 months at 22.5 hours per week.. Documented options include full-time schedules at 30 and 35 hours per week and part-time study at 22.5 hours per week. The program includes a distance-learning component. This is an adult career-school program for applicants age 17 or older who have completed high school or an equivalent credential. This profile includes a program price of $18,000 and a next start date of Sep 8, 2026. Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy has active Texas license and federal aid for qualifying students.

Credential
certificate of completion

Who this program is for

This is an adult career-school program for applicants age 17 or older who have completed high school or an equivalent credential.

Education setting
Private career school
Who can enroll
Adult enrollment

Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 17 and have completed high school or an equivalent credential.

Price details

$18,000

The school lists this as the total program price. Last checked Aug 19, 2026.

Tuition$14,783
Kit and supplies$2,567
Books$400
Registration fee$75
Student permit$25
Other required costs$150
Program total$18,000

Schedule and start dates

Full-time daytime schedule (35 hours/week)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Class time
9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Duration
7 months

Full-time daytime schedule (30 hours/week)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Class time
9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Duration
8 months

Part-time daytime schedule (22.5 hours/week)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Class time
9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Duration
10 months

Upcoming start dates

Cosmetology program
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Cosmetology program
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Scholarships and payment options

Scholarship

Scholarship

Eligibility: May be available based on demonstrated financial need.

The school has no institutional scholarship program, though a scholarship may be available based on financial need.

Last checked Aug 19, 2026

Payment plan

School Payment Plan

The school offers payment plans.

Last checked Aug 19, 2026

Veteran benefit

Veterans Education Benefits

Eligibility: Students receiving veterans assistance may need to provide military and prior-education transcripts.

The school certifies veterans funding but does not coordinate it.

Last checked Aug 19, 2026

License, accreditation, and financial aid

Texas license
ActiveExpires Jun 29, 2027Texas license 705065About Texas school approval
Accreditation
Not confirmed
Federal aid
Available to qualifying studentsThe school states that it participates in Title IV federal student aid programs.

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