CRU Institute of Cosmetology & Barbering

CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering is a barbering-only school on Valley View Street in Garden Grove, California. Its Barber program is 1,000 clock hours and is designed to meet California licensing eligibility, with state board test preparation built into the training. The school states it teaches barbering exclusively, with instruction from practicing barbers in a shop-style clinic setting.

A cosmetology-to-barber crossover option is available for students who already hold a cosmetology license. Classes run on day and night schedules, and the institute lists mentoring and externship arrangements with local barbershops. CRU Institute is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences and operates under the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Financial aid is available to students who qualify. Enrollment is at the single Garden Grove campus.