Our Reputation and History

Empire Beauty Schools in Minneapolis is part of one of the largest cosmetology educational providers in the U.S. and graduates nearly 14,000 students annually. With 87 schools in 19 states across the nation, there’s a conveniently located beauty school near you.
We are also affiliated with the Regis Corporation through the 2007 merger which allowed us to grow our schools and expand our cosmetology curriculum to more areas. You can find an Empire Beauty School in Arizona, Colorado and across the nation to Minnesota, New York, Florida, and practically everywhere in between.
Our Programs

Our beauty schools in Minneapolis offer Cosmetology Training and in select locations, Esthetics. The cosmetology training prepares students for a well-rounded background learning the very basic and the very advanced techniques and skills in cosmetology. We’ll also give you a strong business understanding of the beauty industry so you’re prepared to manage, own and run a salon….perhaps even your own. We’ll give you the marketing skills to set you apart from your future colleagues. We’ll also help you establish a portfolio, a resume and give you interviewing skills to firmly plant your foot in the door of your career.
Our Advanced Educational Opportunities

Not only will we provide you a classroom experience and then give you the hands on training in a salon environment to help you as you learn and improve your skills, but we also provide other educational opportunities for our students to excel in. Empire Beauty Schools hold local and national competitions for students to showcase their creative skills. Our competitions are designed to introduce you to the latest trends, the hottest styles and we even welcome local salon representatives to judge the competitions. Many of these competitions have paved the way for exciting employment opportunities.
Our Accreditation Standards Dedicated Training & Preparation
Our cosmetology schools are accredited by The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) and licensed in the state of Minnesota. Because of our accreditation, we intently uphold the highest standards in educational excellence so you can be rest assured that you’re receiving a high quality education.
Our Dedication To You

From our home staff in Pennsylvania to our dedicated faculty and educators at each of the four schools in the Minneapolis area, we maintain our core values of providing integrity, customer service to our students, and committed attention to your educational success.
We will help you from the very beginning to the very end. We’ll assist you in completing you admissions application before you enroll and we’ll follow you through every step of your education till you graduate. Even then, after you’ve walked out our doors with your certificate in hand, we’ll still assist you in locating your first job as a cosmetology professional. This is how dedicated we are to your success at Empire Beauty Schools.

