Barber/Stylist is a Diploma program offered by Dayton Barber College in Miamisburg, OH. The program takes 1,800 clock hours — 12 months, 52 weeks to complete, with a total tuition of $14,796.
Program Overview
Barber/Stylist is 1,800 clock hours — the Ohio requirement for a barber licence — over 12 months, 52 weeks, and tuition is $14,796.
It is built for people starting from nothing. The college describes it as designed for the individual with no background or experience, formal or otherwise, who wants to work as a licensed Barber/Stylist, barber shop owner, operator or manager in Ohio.
Haircutting is the largest block by far — 600 hours, a third of the whole programme, covering basics and tapers, style and trend cuts, styling, techniques, and barber implements and tools.
At least half of it is clinic floor — 900 hours minimum — and at least a quarter theory.
What sets this Program apart
Its students graduate with no loan debt, because the college lends nothing. Its own disclosure states it "does not offer loans of any type such as Title IV, private educational loans or institutional financing". Instead it runs a payment plan: $100 registration, an $870 down payment, then twelve equal monthly instalments (six for the 1,000-hour programme).
It publishes real outcome rates, and they are good. Reported to NACCAS for 2024: 93.55% licensure, 79.31% job placement and 60.79% graduation within 150% of the timeframe — against NACCAS minimum thresholds of 70%, 60% and 50%. Most schools in this trade publish nothing at all.
Both programmes' hours reconcile exactly — the subjects sum to the total, the clinic column to exactly 50% and the theory column to exactly 25%.
You buy very little on top of tuition. The tool kit ($550), books ($300), lab fees, a $20 student ID photo and a $100 registration fee are all itemised, and both totals add up to the cent. You supply your own smock (about $30–$40).
There is a real online application with no fee, and you pick your own campus tour date and time as part of it.
Admission Requirements and Process
At Dayton Barber College, our goal is to keep things as simple as possible during the barber school admissions process. Our dedicated team will be with you every step of the way to complete your enrollment and get you started on the path to your future!
General Requirements
- High School Diploma or GEDEach prospective student must have proof of a high school diploma or a General Education Diploma (GED) to be admitted to the College — a high school diploma, an official…
- Minimum Age 16A minimum age of 16 years of age is required to sit for the licensing exam and to qualify for licensure as a barber.
- Government IdentificationA copy of your current, valid driver’s license, Military ID, USA passport, or other form of Government Identification.
- Student ID PhotosTwo (2) current pictures for the Student ID.
- Foreign Diploma EvaluationIf providing a foreign high school diploma, the English translation along with confirmation that the education received is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma are required…
- Transfer Hours ConsentHours/credits from other barber schools are accepted only if the requesting student obtains the consent of the State Board by filing a “Request for Transfer of Clock Hours” form.
Application Process
- 1Speak with AdmissionsThe first step is to contact us to set up a time to speak with an admissions representative. Call 937-222-9101 and schedule an interview with one of our admissions specialists.
- 2
- 3Apply for Financial Aid (FAFSA)Dayton Barber College is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to administer Federal Title IV Student Financial Aid, including the Pell Grant Program. Complete the FAFSA and our Financial Aid team will help you find the right plan.FAFSA Code for Miamisburg Campus: 031162Fill Out the FAFSA
- 4Submit Enrollment DocumentsUpon acceptance, submit proof of high school graduation or GED, a government-issued ID, and two current pictures for your Student ID.
Program Schedule
12 months — 52 weeks — is the normal time frame the college publishes for completing this programme.
Flexible learning hours are the college's to allocate. Each programme sets aside a block — 450 hours of the 1,800, or 250 of the 1,000 — which the college assigns to clinic or theory as it judges necessary. It offers no internship hours and no distance learning, and says so explicitly.
Clinic and theory have published minimums: at least 50% of the programme on the clinic floor and at least 25% in theory. Those are floors, not estimates.
Campus Location
Why Accreditation Is Important
Attending an accredited school means its training has been reviewed against independent standards that protect students.
This school: Dayton Barber College reports its completion, licensure and placement rates to NACCAS, and publishes them against NACCAS's own minimum thresholds — clearing all three. Its federal identifier is OPEID 031162, and its federal record lists it as currently operating in Miamisburg, Ohio. It does not participate in Title IV federal student aid, by its own choice.
- A reliable indicator of educational quality
- Reviewed against independent standards
- Recognized by employers and licensing boards
Accreditations
Student Demographics
These are demographics for all students at the Miamisburg Campus (IPEDS, 2024).
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
What it costs. $14,796 tuition, plus a $100 registration fee, $550 tool kit, $300 books, $200 lab fees and a $20 student ID photo — $15,966 in total, and it adds up to the cent.
This college does not lend, and does not arrange lending. Its own disclosure states in full: "Students attending the Dayton Barber College do not incur any loan debt — the Dayton Barber College does not offer loans of any type such as Title IV, private educational loans or institutional financing."
That means no FAFSA, no Pell Grant and no federal student loans here, and also no student loan debt. It is a genuine trade-off and you should weigh it deliberately: you cannot use federal aid, but you will not be repaying anything afterwards.
How you pay instead: the college runs its own payment plan — the $100 registration fee and an $870 down payment, then the balance spread over twelve equal monthly instalments for the 1,800-hour programme, or six for the 1,000-hour one, until it is paid in full.
Charges beyond the total above, all published: running past your contracted hours is billed at $8.22 per hour for every additional hour required; re-entry after withdrawing is $75; a transcript copy is $2 and a replacement diploma $5.
You supply your own smock, which the college estimates at $30 to $40 depending on size, and it is required during school hours.
Lab fees are non-refundable once you have clocked hours in that 450-hour period.
State licensing costs are separate and go to Ohio, not the college: the initial examination fee is $55, the licence itself $30 with a $3.50 processing fee, and scheduling through the portal adds $15. The college notes these are set by the State Board and can change.
There is no net price calculator, and for this college that is consistent: a net price calculator estimates what you pay after federal aid, and this college takes none. Demonstrated on 2026-09-16 by enumerating all 18 pages of daytonbarbercollege.edu and searching them.
No FAFSA school code is published either, which is also correct — the college does not participate in Title IV. Its federal identifier is OPEID 031162, which it prints on its gainful-employment disclosure and which matches its federal record exactly.
The college publishes no privacy policy and no terms of service. All 18 pages of its site were enumerated on 2026-09-16; the only policy-shaped documents it links are its two gainful-employment disclosures. Ask how your application data is handled — the online application collects your address, your guardians' contact details and your education history.
Curriculum
The college publishes eight subject areas with three columns: core hours, a clinic minimum and a theory minimum. They reconcile three ways — the subjects sum to 1,800, the clinic column to exactly 900 (50%) and the theory column to exactly 450 (25%).
Haircutting — 600 hours (300 clinic, 150 theory): basics and tapers, style and trend cuts, styling, haircutting techniques, and barber implements and tools.
Facial Shaving & Beard Trimming — 400 hours (200 clinic, 100 theory): identifying facial shaving areas, razor positions and strokes, body positioning, types of shaves, beard trimming, and honing and stropping. This is the barber-specific skill set.
Chemical Procedures, Practices & Products — 300 hours: chemical texturizing, permanent wave, chemical relaxers, hair colour including single and double process, lighteners and bleach, toners and special effects, and colour theory.
Skin Care Procedures & Practices — 200 hours, and General Sciences — 80 and Properties of the Hair & Scalp — 80.
Shop Operations & Communication Skills — 100 hours, which includes the Ohio Administrative Code and Ohio Revised Code, inspection and enforcement, barber history, and one required hour on human trafficking.
Plus 450 Flexible Learning Hours, which the college allocates to clinic or theory as it judges necessary. It states it offers no internship hours and no distance learning.
The required courses below are from Dayton Barber College's published catalog.
Required Courses
| Name | Lecture | Lab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Sciences | 20 | 40 | 80 |
| Properties of the Hair & Scalp | 20 | 40 | 80 |
| Hair Procedures Practices & Treatments | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| Haircutting | 150 | 300 | 600 |
| Chemical Procedures Practices Products | 75 | 150 | 300 |
| Facial Shaving & Beard Trimming | 100 | 200 | 400 |
| Skin Care Procedures & Practices | 50 | 100 | 200 |
| Shop Operations & Communication Skills | 25 | 50 | 100 |
| Totals | 450 | 900 | 1,800 |
Required Courses
| Name |
|---|
| General Sciences |
| Properties of the Hair & Scalp |
| Hair Procedures Practices & Treatments |
| Haircutting |
| Chemical Procedures Practices Products |
| Facial Shaving & Beard Trimming |
| Skin Care Procedures & Practices |
| Shop Operations & Communication Skills |
| Totals |
Career Outcomes
Licensing. 1,800 clock hours is the Ohio requirement, and you sit the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board examination. The college publishes a 93.55% licensure pass rate for 2024.
This college publishes its actual outcome rates, reported to NACCAS for January–December 2024, alongside NACCAS's own minimum thresholds:
Licensure — 93.55% of completers who sat the Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board examination passed it. NACCAS requires 70%.
Job placement — 79.31% of completers eligible for employment. NACCAS requires 60%.
Graduation — 60.79% within 150% of the normal timeframe, and 64.71% overall. NACCAS requires 50%.
The one figure that looks alarming needs its footnote. The same disclosure reports 3.92% completing within 100% of the timeframe — and the college explains why: these are clock-hour programmes counted on attendance, so finishing within 100% of the timeframe requires perfect attendance. Read the 150% figure, not the 100% one.
It also publishes the counts behind the rates: 38 graduates between July 2024 and June 2025 (2 within 100% of the timeframe, 36 within 150%), and 28 the year before.
What it qualifies you for. The college names licensed Barber/Stylist, barber shop owner, operator and manager in the State of Ohio. Its published occupational classification is 39-5011.00 — Barbers and its CIP code 12.0402.
What to expect as a Dayton Barber College student
Where you learn. 2741 C Lyons Road, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342.
At least 900 hours on the clinic floor — half the programme, by the college's own published minimum.
What you buy. A $550 tool kit and $300 of books, both itemised and inside the total; a $20 student ID photo; and your own smock at about $30–$40, which you must wear during school hours.
Lab fees are charged per 450-hour period and are non-refundable once you have clocked hours in that period.