Cosmetology and Esthetics Class Schedules by Campus: Full-Time, Part-Time, and Start Dates

Cosmetology night classes at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture run from 5:30 to 10:00, 22.5 hours a week, at 11 campuses. Full-time classes run from 9:00 to 5:00, 37.5 hours a week, at all 15 campuses in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The Esthetics Program follows the same two schedules at the same campuses, and new classes in both programs start every 6 weeks. Four campuses offer full-time classes only: Bloomington, Lafayette, Peoria, and Janesville. Check your campus before you plan around a night schedule.

Full-Time and Part-Time Schedules at a Glance

Tricoci University runs two schedules for the Cosmetology Program and the Esthetics Program. The class hours are the same for both programs. The program length differs because the programs require different numbers of training hours.

Both schedules cover the same curriculum, the same hands-on practice, and the same student clinic salon experience. The part-time schedule spreads those hours across a longer calendar.

Which Campuses Offer Cosmetology Night Classes

Eleven campuses offer cosmetology night classes, and the same eleven offer the Esthetics Program at night. The table applies to both programs.

Students near a full-time-only campus have two options: enroll full time there, or commute to the nearest campus with a night schedule. From Peoria, that campus is Normal. From Lafayette or Bloomington, it is Indianapolis. From Janesville, the nearest night campus is Rockford, across the state line. Rockford trains students to Illinois requirements, so a Wisconsin resident who plans to work in Wisconsin should ask the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services how Illinois training hours apply before choosing that route.

What a Full-Time Week Looks Like

Full-time students are in class from 9:00 to 5:00 and log 37.5 hours a week, the same footprint as a full-time job. That leaves evenings and weekends open for part-time work.

The full-time schedule suits recent high school graduates, students between jobs, and anyone who wants the license as fast as the state’s hour requirement allows. It runs at every campus, so location never limits this option.

What a Week of Evening Cosmetology Classes Looks Like

Evening cosmetology classes meet for 4.5 hours a session, from 5:30 to 10:00, and total 22.5 hours a week. The start time leaves room for a standard workday or daytime childcare before class.

The night schedule changes the calendar and leaves the training unchanged:

• Same curriculum. Night students complete the same required hours in cutting, color, chemical services, skin, nails, and salon business as full-time students.
• Same clinic experience. Night students perform services on guests in the campus student clinic salon under instructor supervision.
• Same license. Both schedules prepare students for the same state board exam.
• Longer calendar. The Cosmetology Program takes about 17 to 20 months at night, compared with about 10 to 12 months full time.

The trade-off is endurance. A night student holds a day commitment and a 22.5-hour class week for well over a year, so a realistic look at commute time, meals, and family coverage matters before enrolling.

Esthetician Night Classes Finish in About 9 Months

Esthetician night classes follow the same 5:30 to 10:00 schedule and the same 22.5-hour week. Because the Esthetics Program requires fewer training hours than cosmetology, the night schedule finishes in about 9 months, and the full-time schedule finishes in about 5 to 6 months.

Three details apply to esthetics students:

1. Night classes run at the same 11 campuses as cosmetology night classes.
2. The Janesville, Wisconsin campus offers the Aesthetics Program full time, and it takes about 4 months. Wisconsin licenses aestheticians, and the program name follows the state’s spelling.
3. For students who want a license in under a year while keeping a day job, esthetics at night is the shortest part-time path Tricoci University offers in these two programs.

How Weekly Hours Turn Into Program Length

Program length comes from dividing the state’s required clock hours by the hours of class each week. Illinois sets both numbers in its administrative code: 1,500 clock hours for cosmetology under Section 1175.530, and 750 clock hours for esthetics under Section 1175.835.

Published program lengths run longer than this arithmetic. The calendar includes holidays and scheduled breaks, and every required clock hour must be completed before graduation. Indiana and Wisconsin set their own hour requirements, so class-week counts differ at those campuses. The Janesville Cosmetology Program takes about 11 months full time.

Start Dates Run on a 6-Week Cycle

New classes start every 6 weeks at Tricoci University, which works out to eight or nine start dates a year. A student who misses one start waits weeks for the next, and does not wait for a fall or spring semester.

Plan backward from the start date you want:

• Campus visit and enrollment. Meet with an admissions advisor, confirm the schedule your campus offers, and complete enrollment paperwork.
• Financial aid. Tricoci University of Beauty Culture is accredited by NACCAS, and students who qualify can use federal financial aid. File the FAFSA before your target start date. The financial aid team explains the financial aid process step by step.
• Schedule changes at home or work. Night students should confirm their work hours and childcare before the first night of class.

Start dates vary by campus and program. Your campus admissions advisor has the next start date for your program and schedule.

Full Time or Part Time?

The choice comes down to income and time.

Full time fits students who can step away from work. At 37.5 hours a week, class is a full-time commitment. The payoff is speed: about 10 to 12 months to finish cosmetology, or about 5 to 6 months for esthetics.

Nights fit students who need to keep earning. The 5:30 start protects a day job or daytime parenting. The cost is a longer calendar: about 17 to 20 months for cosmetology, or about 9 months for esthetics.

Location can decide it. A student near Bloomington, Lafayette, Peoria, or Janesville chooses between full-time classes close to home and a commute to a campus with night classes.

Confirm the Schedule at Your Campus

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture offers the Cosmetology Program and the Esthetics Program at 15 campuses, with full-time classes at every campus and night classes at 11. Request information to confirm the schedule at your campus, get the next start date, and talk with an admissions advisor about financial aid.