The Graham Webb Academy is a wellness and beauty school based in Arlington, Virginia. Graham Webb advocates itself as a student-oriented and academically rigorous institution that trains and mentors cosmetologists and aestheticians. A unique aspect of the academy is their international artistic team, which travels around the world to conduct shows and seminars, and demonstrates hairdressing fashion and techniques, and then returns to share learned fashion techniques with students and peers. All teaching facilities at Graham Webb are equipped with sound and lighting technology, can accommodate handicapped students, and have easy access to public transportation. The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.
There are two Regency Beauty Institutes in Virginia, one located in Manassas and one in Roanoke. It is the purpose of the Regency Beauty Institute to teach students to be their best while providing room for student individuality. Regency offers salon fairs to their students where students have the opportunity to showcase their creativity, talents and artistic expression to other students and salon partners. Facilities at Regency include a shampoo area, a student hair station, a staff office, a classroom and a performance floor. The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.
Empire Beauty School has two locations in Virginia, one in Richmond and the other in Midlothian. Empire is mainly a cosmetology school, offering educational programs in technical training and the business side of industry. Empire Beauty School's curriculum uses a variety of teaching techniques including mannequins, textbooks and hands-on tools. The Midlothian location at Victorian Square on Route 360 has been open since 2003 and has ample parking for commuting students. The Richmond location, open since 2005, also caters to commuting students, and is located about a mile north of I-64. The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.
Miller-Motte Technical College, located in Roanoke, strives to help students acquire career and personal skills, to develop awareness of business and technical practices and to provide students with support for individual needs. Different from other cosmetology schools, Miller-Motte focuses on scientific and artistic principles, and focuses on hands-on fundamentals in hair sculpture, hair design, coloring, perming, nails and skin care. Miller-Motte works to assist graduates in finding and securing employment after matriculation. The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.