Avalon Institute’s Mesa campus is in the Dobson Ranch area, one of Mesa’s most established and well-loved communities. With the 101 and the 60 just a mile away in either direction, the campus sits at a convenient crossroads for students commuting from across the East Valley: Gilbert, Chandler, Tempe, and Scottsdale are all a short drive away.
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The Mesa campus of Avalon Institute has deep roots in the local community, long-standing relationships with area salons and spas, and a track record that speaks for itself. If you’re looking for a school with genuine staying power in the East Valley, you’re already in the right place.
The Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale metro area is consistently ranked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as one of the highest-employment regions in the country for hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists. The corridor stretching from Tempe through Mesa and into Chandler and Gilbert is packed with salons, med-spas, resort properties, and wellness brands—all competing for licensed beauty professionals. Whether your goal is to join an established salon team, build your own clientele, or eventually open something of your own, the East Valley gives you a dense, walkable-to-drivable market to grow into from day one.
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 options are available so you can fit school around your schedule, whether you’re transitioning careers, working another job, or starting fresh. New classes begin regularly throughout the year. With frequently start dates approximately once a month, you won’t find yourself waiting around once you’ve made the decision to start your beauty career journey.
Every program includes Prosper U, Avalon’s built-in business training curriculum, giving you the tools to market yourself, manage clients, and understand the business side of beauty — right alongside your technical education. In a beauty market as active as the East Valley, that combination is genuinely valuable.
When you visit our student salon at Avalon Institute in Mesa, AZ, you’re not just getting an affordable service — you’re helping shape the next generation of East Valley beauty professionals. Our student salon is open to the public and is a great way to get pampered at an affordable price.
Browse our available services at our student salon. Salon and spa services and prices vary per location and are subject to change. Schedule your appointment online through our online scheduler.
All services performed by students under the supervision of licensed instructors. Our student salon is a place of learning first, and we’re grateful to every guest who helps make that possible.
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