Great Clips
Share
Great Clips in Waterloo, IA provides convenient, affordable haircuts for men, women, and kids.
The skilled hair stylists and barbers at Great Clips 3827 University Ave offer a wide range of services, including haircuts, beard trims, bang trims, and shampooing. We’re open evenings and weekends to fit your schedule, and no appointment is needed—walk in anytime or use Online Check-In to save your spot on the waitlist. With our Clip Notes, we save your haircut details to ensure a consistent and personalized haircut experience, every time, at every Great Clips salon. Whether you're visiting for a quick trim or a fresh new look, we’re here to make your day great. Stop by and experience friendly service right here in Waterloo, IA!
10/03/2026
Don't miss the Great Haircut Sale October 3rd - October 9th! Check in online at https://salons.greatclips.com/us/ia/waterloo/3827-university-ave.
Behind every Great Clips salon is a GREAT franchisee. 💚 Today we're celebrating the people who keep Great Clips salons running strong. They support their stylists, show up for their communities, and make sure you can always get a convenient haircut. Drop some love for your local Great Clips salon below!
The bags are packed and the countdown is on. ☀️✈️ One convenient stop at your local Great Clips salon and you're ready for whatever Labor Day weekend has in store.
Before the big day arrives, Macy Nowlin is checking one more thing off the list with a quick trim at her local Great Clips salon. ✂️ Convenient, affordable and easy to fit into her baby-prep schedule. ✨
09/01/2026
The sweetest way to celebrate a great haircut. 🍭✂️ 📸: Michelle Burr
You don't have to trim your hair at home to achieve an affordable haircut. ✂️💚
Your local Great Clips makes it easy to get your signature haircut. 📸: on Instagram.
08/25/2026
The first day will be here before you know it! Luckily, a little Great Clips app magic can make haircuts disappear from the list. 🪄 📸: Trend Family ; Kelsi Kendel
Reset mode: on ☕✅
Between work, family and everything else the week throws your way, Cesar Sepulveda appreciates the convenience of getting a haircut that fits into his busy schedule. ✂️
With the Great Clips app, it's easy to check in ahead, see wait times and get an affordable haircut without slowing down your weekend. 🙌
Back-to-school season has enough on the checklist already ✏️ Kelsi Kendel is crossing haircuts off the list early with a little back-to-school magic thanks to the Great Clips app. ✨ Check in on the app before leaving home, spend less time waiting and get affordable haircuts for the whole family. Ta-da! 🪄
Before the big arrival 💚 Macy Nowlin is checking an affordable, convenient trim off her to-do list and stocking up on a few haircare favorites at Great Clips. ✂️
All featured Paul Mitchell products are on sale through August 31. Pick up your favorites before the sale ends!
Have you checked haircuts off your back-to-school to-do list? 🪄✨ Download the Great Clips app and watch back-to-school stress disappear like magic! 🎩 Tap. Trim. Ta-da! 👏
11/05/2025
Please come in November 11 for a free haircut for all Veterans & active military! If you have family or friends that are Veterans you can still grab a Free Haircut Card to give to them! We really enjoy this opportunity to pay it forward.
Everyday Iowa - Thank a Veteran Program with Great Clips! Great Clips is offering free haircuts to veterans and active military service members as part of its annual Thank a Veteran Program Nov 11th!
10/10/2025
At Great Clips Progress Plaza, we’re committed to strengthening our community by giving back. This October, our salon in Waterloo, IA is proud to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Visit our salon to donate and receive $2 off your next haircut. Every dollar raised in salons stays local to support critical healthcare services for children and families in our community.
Make an impact today: https://salons.greatclips.com/us/ia/waterloo/3827-university-ave
NEW Pay - Paid Weekly!
NEW Flexibility - Set Day off & Less Weekend Days
NEW Benefits - Added EAP & Life Insurance
NEW Opportunities - After 30 Days
Great FAMILY
Great BENEFITS
Great PAY
Great FLEXIBILITY
Great OPPORTUNITIES
07/16/2020
In an effort to keep our staff and customers as safe as possible, we are now requiring masks to be worn by both customers and staff while inside the salon. Please bring a mask with you for your next visit.
We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding as we are working hard to take great care of everyone who visits our salons.
05/15/2020
This location will open at 8 AM May 16.
We will have varied hours for awhile while we work through this Coronavirus crisis. M-F 10-6, Sat 8-6 and Sun 10-5.
We are implementing several extra precautions to keep everyone safe. Please understand, this may modify the length of time it normally takes to visit our salon.
-Please use our Online Check In app to check in for you service. You will need to finish checking in at the salon when you arrive.
-We will be asking customers to wait outside whenever possible as we need to limit the number of people in our salons. Please limit visits to only the people receiving haircuts to help our efforts in keeping everyone safe.
-Please make sure the phone number you have with you is on file so we can let you know when it is your turn.
-If you are feeling ill, please wait to come in for a haircut. We will be happy to serve you when you are feeling better.
There will be other precautions in salons as well. Please work with our staff to navigate through these precautions as our goal is to keep people safe while taking great care of our customers.
Thank you for your continued support!
04/30/2020
We are very excited to see you again soon!
According to current guidelines salons in this area are allowed to open effective May 16. We are working to open as many of our salons as we can and will continue to update this page. Please keep an eye on our Online Check In app for salon openings and varied hours.
Keep in mind we will be operating with some varied procedures for the safety of our staff and customers. A mask is not currently required in the state of Iowa, however, we are giving our stylists the option to wear theirs while working. At this time we are encouraging you to bring a mask with you if you would like to wear one during your service.
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Telephone
Address
3827 University Avenue
Waterloo, IA
50701
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 8pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 8pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 8pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 8pm |
| Friday | 9am - 8pm |
| Saturday | 8am - 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 3pm |
Alerts
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Great Clips posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.