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2026-08-31
Which states let you do part of cosmetology school online
No state licenses a fully online cosmetologist, but the share of hours you can take at home runs from a tenth to a half depending on where you train. Here is the rule in each state, quoted from the rule itself.
2026-08-31
How many cosmetology schools have a lapsed license?
Boards publish every school record they hold, current or not. Across 34 states we read, roughly a quarter of those records are expired, closed, superseded or revoked, and they are still listed in commercial school directories.