New York

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1946Large suburbSEVP certified
Culinary Institute of America campus
Photo: Pascal Auricht · Public domain

About

The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a private culinary school with its main campus in Hyde Park, New York, and branch campuses in St. Helena and Napa, California; San Antonio, Texas; and Singapore. The college, which was the first to teach culinary arts in the United States, offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees, and has the largest staff of American Culinary Federation Certified Master Chefs. The CIA also offers continuing education for professionals in the hospitality industry as well as conferences and consulting services. The college additionally offers recreational classes for non-professionals. The college operates student-run restaurants on its four U.S. campuses.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$41,425
Estimated total for international students
US$62,010
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
3,011
Graduate students
136
International undergraduates
8%
Students per teacher
18 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
91%
SAT
Reading and writing 478–600 · Maths 450–583
ACT
17–23

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$57,608

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (6)

Bachelor's degrees3 subjects
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Master's degrees1 subject
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate's degrees1 subject
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Culinary Arts and Related Services

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.