Culinary Institute of America
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $36,113
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,950
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 78%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,475
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,549
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,846
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Hyde Park, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Culinary Institute of America include Restaurant, Culinary Science, Multi-.
- Restaurant (208 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,165 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Culinary Science (50 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,944 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
- Multi- (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,525 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Culinary Arts (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,944 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
- Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,944 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
- Hospitality Administration (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,165 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Baking and Pastry Arts (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,944 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
Degree mix: Business 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Culinary Institute of America students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,448 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $25,448
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $29,504
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $30,077
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $34,696
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $36,628
- In-state tuition and fees: $39,850
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $39,850
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $15,030
- Off-campus room and board: $18,650
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $55,880
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 53%
- Average institutional grant: $16,706
- Average federal loan: $6,990
- Median debt at graduation: $15,750
Admissions
Culinary Institute of America admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 31% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,259
- Admitted: 2,059
- Enrolled: 638
- Yield (first-choice signal): 31%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,950
- Women: 49%
- Commuter share (estimated): 50%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 15%
- Graduate students: 67
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 70%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $115,490
- Associate professor salary: $95,854
- Assistant professor salary: $80,748
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,972
- Average SAT: 1,065
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Culinary Institute of America acceptance rate? Culinary Institute of America admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Culinary Institute of America cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $25,448 a year after aid. Average net price is $36,113.
What majors does Culinary Institute of America offer? Popular programs include Restaurant, Culinary Science, Multi-, Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other.
What is the average salary after Culinary Institute of America? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,475 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Culinary Institute of America graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 78% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Culinary Institute of America official site: https://ciachef.edu.