Cosmetology Cost of Tuition and Supplies

Our current tuition, fees, and supply costs are detailed below.

Prospective students are encouraged to use the Net Price Calculator available on our website to receive a personalized estimate of the cost of attending Paul Mitchell The School Costa Mesa.

Transfer students and students who are approved to re-enter their program are assessed a per clock hour rate for the remainder of their program.

TUITION — COSMETOLOGY 

Fee Amount 
Tuition $14,000.00
Application fee (nonrefundable) 25.00
Registration fee 75.00
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) (nonrefundable) 0.00
Technical Kit *      1,687.68
Textbooks (nonrefundable after the cancellation policy)* 292.00
Digital Kit (nonrefundable after the cancellation policy)* 405.00
Sales Tax (nonrefundable after the cancellation policy)*         184.82
TOTAL COSTS 16,669.50

This is the estimated schedule of total charges for the entire educational program assuming you do not exceed the scheduled hours.

*Amount is refundable during the cancellation period.

Program Per Clock Hour Rate (Transfer and Re-Entry Students Only)
Cosmetology 1000 $14.00

*Any used and/or opened items in the Paul Mitchell Technical Kit purchased from the school are considered unreturnable equipment. Returnable equipment must be returned within 20 days of withdrawal in their original state, no exceptions. All returned equipment will be assessed a 25% restocking fee. Unopened items from the kit can only be returned to the school if they were purchased directly from the school.

Note: The total charges for a period of attendance are equivalent to the cost of the entire program, due to the length of the program.

The school complies with the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009,  94899.5 (b) and does not require more than one term or four months of tuition in advance, until 50 percent of the program has been offered and the school is due full payment.

Please contact the school’s Financial Services Leader for payment options. The school accepts cash, credit card, and personal check payments. Financial aid recipients understand that monies received on their behalf are applied first to tuition costs. In extraordinary circumstances, the school may adjust tuition and kit fees for students that transfer from a school that has suddenly closed without notice. * A $50.00 fee will be charged for all failed payments.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

The school complies with California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009,  94899.5 (b) and does not require more than one term or four months of tuition in advance, until 50% of the program has been offered and the school is due full payment.

At its sole discretion, the school may adjust tuition and kit fees for students that transfer from a school that has closed without notice.

NOTICE: The cost of “Technical Kit, Textbooks, and Digital ” is not paid by the VA, and the veteran or eligible person is responsible for payment.

YOU MAY ASSERT AGAINST THE HOLDER OF THE PROMISSORY NOTE YOU SIGNED IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE COST OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ALL OF THE CLAIMS AND DEFENSES THAT YOU COULD ASSERT AGAINST THIS INSTITUTION, UP TO THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID UNDER THE PROMISSORY NOTE.