Admissions
Enrollment and Financing
Get a clear picture of the programs, tuition, tool kit, and financing options involved in starting at Rio Grooming School.
Get a clear picture of the programs, tuition, tool kit, and financing options involved in starting at Rio Grooming School.
We enroll year round. As students graduate, a spot opens for a new student to start, so you can begin your training when you are ready instead of waiting for one annual start date.
The best first step is to request current enrollment details. Our admissions team can walk you through program options, tuition, tools, and financing, and what to expect before your first day.
Rio Grooming School offers two training tracks. Reach out to admissions to confirm the schedule and current availability.
Tuition is $10,000 for the 436-hour Pet Stylist program and $5,000 for the 200-hour Bather/Brusher course, plus a $100 application fee. Confirm current totals with admissions.
A basic groomer tool kit with textbooks and supplies is $2,800 plus tax. Additional specialty and premium tools are available by request.
Rio works with TFC Tuition Financing Company for third-party tuition financing. Students who want to pursue financing can download the TFC Application for Credit and review next steps with admissions. Because the application requests sensitive personal and financial information, follow admissions guidance for how to return it securely.
Here is how it works. Admissions can confirm the current details at each step.
Share your goals and ask for current program, tuition, financing, and tool kit details.
Talk through whether the Pet Stylist or Bather/Brusher path fits what you want to do next.
Admissions can explain the application process, fees, documents, TFC financing form, and start availability.
Confirm tools, schedule, payment expectations, and anything you need before your first day.
Yes. We enroll year round, with a new spot opening each time a student graduates. Availability can vary, so admissions can confirm the current start timeline.
Tuition is $10,000 for the 436-hour Pet Stylist program and $5,000 for the 200-hour Bather/Brusher course, plus a $100 application fee and tool kit costs. Confirm current totals before enrolling.
Yes. Rio works with TFC Tuition Financing Company for third-party tuition financing, subject to approval. The TFC Application for Credit is available as a PDF download on this page. Ask admissions for current terms and secure submission instructions.
Admissions can help you confirm current tuition, tools, financing options, and availability.