Avalon Institute’s Aurora campus is located at the well-traveled Peoria and Iliff intersection in the heart of the Denver metro’s southeast corridor. Whether you drive or ride the light rail, our campus is convenient for fitting beauty school into your daily life, and the surrounding neighborhood has everything you need for a productive school day.
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Over the years, Aurora has developed a thriving spa and salon scene — from luxury resort spas to cutting-edge wellness centers. The broader Denver metro is one of the region’s strongest markets for licensed beauty professionals, with demand for cosmetologists and estheticians spanning everything from neighborhood salons and med-spas to high-end wellness brands. Training here means the possibility of stepping into a real, active job market the moment you’re licensed.
Pursue your passion in hairstyling, skincare, and nails as part of our comprehensive cosmetology program. Learn how to become a licensed beauty professional!
If you love skincare, start following your dreams sooner by choosing an education in esthetics. At our esthetics school, you can learn facials, waxing, and more!
Teach others what you love most by learning how to become either a cosmetology instructor or esthetician instructor. You can become licensed to teach beauty professionally!
This comprehensive training can be completed in tandem with one of our programs, or independently as a non-matriculated student. Choose from or take all of our Advanced courses and gain the skills you want.
Day and evening class options are available to fit almost any schedule, which matters when you’re balancing school with a job, a family, or other commitments.
Talk to our admissions team about current start dates and find the schedule that works for where you are right now.
Avalon’s Prosper U program, included in every student’s tuition, covers the business side of building a beauty career: from marketing yourself and building a client base to understanding how salons and independent practices actually operate.
In a metro area as large and competitive as Denver-Aurora, graduating with both your license and a working knowledge of the business of beauty puts you in a meaningfully stronger position from day one.
Our student beauty salon and spa has become a go-to for affordable services among locals who keep coming back. Our reviewers consistently single out the student stylists for their attentiveness and skill, and instructors are frequently praised for stepping in to make sure every service is done right.
Our salon and spa services and prices vary per location and are subject to change. Schedule your appointment online through our online scheduler.
When you book with our student salon, you’re doing more than treating yourself — you’re helping the next generation of Colorado beauty professionals build the hands-on experience they’ll carry throughout their careers. All services are performed by students under the supervision of licensed instructors.
Monday: 5:30PM – 10:00PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM, 5:30PM – 10:00PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM, 5:30PM – 10:00PM
Thursday: 8:30AM – 5:00PM, 5:30PM – 10:00PM
Friday: 8:30PM – 5:00PM
Saturday: 8:30PM – 5:00PM