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Culinary Institute of America Trade Programs

Culinary Institute of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hyde Park, NY. The Suburbs Of A Large City provides an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Where Is Culinary Institute of America?

Get in touch with Culinary Institute of America are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499
Phone:	8454529600
Website:	www.ciachef.edu/
Admissions:	www.ciachef.edu/cia-admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.ciachef.edu/cia-tuition-and-financial-aid/

How Do I Get Into Culinary Institute of America?

You can apply to Culinary Institute of America online at: https://apply.culinary.edu/Datatel.ERecruiting.Web.External/Pages/welcome.aspx

Culinary Institute of America is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Culinary Institute of America

Here’s what Culinary Institute of America considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Culinary Institute of America?

Culinary Institute of America maintains an acceptance rate of 91%, making it highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 31% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

10% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 5% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Culinary Institute of America, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 478 and 600. Math scores were between 450 and 583.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 928 to 1183. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Culinary Institute of America ranged between 17 and 23.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at Culinary Institute of America are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	901	795	88%
Women	1,202	1,125	94%

Can I Afford Culinary Institute of America?

The average net price after aid at Culinary Institute of America is $31,864. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$36,900
In-State Fees	$1,770
Out-of-State Tuition	$36,900
Out-of-State Fees	$1,770
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$38,670
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$38,670

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 23% of students at Culinary Institute of America receive some form of financial aid (680 students).

Nearly 91% of students at Culinary Institute of America receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $18,576 per student.

29% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,904.

Student Loan Debt

53% of Culinary Institute of America undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,990 per year.

Culinary Institute of America Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 164 students enrolled at Culinary Institute of America, all undergraduate. Culinary Institute of America is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,988 undergraduate students at Culinary Institute of America, approximately 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Culinary Institute of America undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	176
Black or African American	245
Hispanic	645
White	1,371
American Indian/Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	146
Non-Resident	230

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Culinary Institute of America are shown below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New York	94
Pennsylvania	62
California	55
New Jersey	53
Texas	48

Additionally, approximately 7.7% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

928 undergraduate students at Culinary Institute of America took at least one online class — of those, 46 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Trade Programs at Culinary Institute of America

The following trade programs are offered at Culinary Institute of America, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Culinary Arts and Related Services	94	—	—	756

Academic Programs at Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America offers 4 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Master’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Culinary Institute of America has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.