Culinary Institute of America Rankings

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#4228 of 14,131 In the World
#1187 of 2,597 In North America
#1113 of 2,496 In the United States
#111 of 221 In New York State

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
95%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
24
Avg. cost to attend
$33,499 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
3,005
Graduates
119
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.ciachef.edu

Culinary Institute of America Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Culinary Institute of America has an acceptance rate of 95% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 95% 95% 95%
Applicants 1,887 776 1,111
Admissions 1,790 734 1,056
Freshmen enrolled full time 674 310 364

1,486 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

126 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
147 or 22%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 980
or below

75% of them
had 1240
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Culinary Institute of America are 980-1240 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
36 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Culinary Institute of America are 20-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1455 (47%)
Hispanic 595 (19%)
Nonresident Alien 333 (11%)
Asian 262 (8%)
Black or African American 222 (7%)
Two or more races 153 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 81 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Culinary Institute of America is $33,499 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$33,499/year
Average aid awarded
$20,215
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,370
$30-48K $26,835
$48-75K $29,937
$75-110K $34,967
$110K+ $34,412

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $33,850$21,140
Tuition in-state $33,850$21,140
Tuition out-of-state $33,850$21,140
Fee in-district $2,770$116
Fee in-state $2,770$116
Fee out-of-state $2,770$116

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,951
Combined charge for room and board $13,110
Room charge $8,870
Meal charge $4,240

Culinary Institute of America majors

Culinary Institute of America has granted 330 bachelor's degrees across 6 programs and 34 master's in Restaurant/Food Services Management. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Culinary Institute of America.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Culinary Arts & Chef Training 367 20
Restaurant & Food Services Management 207 34
Baking and Pastry Arts & Baker & Pastry Chef 197 13
Culinary Science & Culinology 41
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 31
Hospitality Administration & Management, Other 18
Grand Total 564 330 34

Culinary Institute of America has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 66% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%

Publications & Citations

Culinary Institute of America has published 62 scientific papers with 864 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Sociology, Political Science, Computer Science, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Business, and Law.

Publications
62
Citations
864

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
43 / 651
Biology
29 / 668
Medicine
27 / 749
Sociology
25 / 515
Political Science
25 / 145
Computer Science
24 / 284
Chemistry
24 / 638
Environmental Science
24 / 467
Business
22 / 181
Law
21 / 144
History
20 / 278
Psychology
19 / 426
Nutrition and Food Science
18 / 616
Geography and Cartography
17 / 259
Engineering
16 / 359
Biochemistry
16 / 382
Pathology
16 / 556
Economics
13 / 105
Philosophy
13 / 345
Physics
12 / 152
Mathematics
11 / 434
Marketing
11 / 119
Neuroscience
11 / 176
Archaeology
11 / 257
Development Studies
10 / 53
Ecology
10 / 117
Art & Design
10 / 157
Statistics
10 / 423
Organic Chemistry
9 / 318
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9 / 89
Management
8 / 63
Fashion Design
7 / 5
Public Health
7 / 469
Botany
7 / 297
Anthropology
7 / 95
Health Science
6 / 4
Education Majors
6 / 42
Geology
6 / 318
Advertising
6 / 63
Linguistics
6 / 145

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 4 2
1999 0 1
2000 2 4
2001 0 1
2002 0 2
2003 1 3
2004 0 4
2005 2 9
2006 0 1
2007 0 18
2008 2 3
2009 0 1
2010 3 2
2011 2 2
2012 1 3
2013 3 7
2014 8 9
2015 3 27
2016 6 33
2017 7 38
2018 3 52
2019 3 70
2020 1 108
2021 3 162
2022 1 154
2023 1 140

Culinary Institute of America alumni

  1. Michael Paré

    Michael Paré
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    film actormodeltelevision actorsingeractor
    Biography

    Michael Kevin Paré is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), Streets of Fire (1984), and The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), and on the series Starhunter (2000–2004).

  2. Duff Goldman

    Duff Goldman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1974-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    chef
    Biography

    Jeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman is an American businessman, pastry chef, television personality, and writer. He is the executive chef of the Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes shop, which was featured in the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes, and his second, Los Angeles–based, shop Charm City Cakes West, which is featured in Food Network's Duff Till Dawn and "Cake Masters" series. His work has also been featured on the Food Network Challenge, Iron Chef America, Oprah, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Man v. Food, Buddy vs. Duff, Duff Takes the Cake, and Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time.

  3. Richard Blais

    Richard Blais
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    chef
    Biography

    Richard Blais is an American chef, television personality, restaurateur, and author. He appeared on the reality show cooking show Top Chef, and is known for his take on classic American cuisine. Blais was the runner-up for the fourth season of Top Chef and returned several seasons later to win Top Chef: All-Stars.

  4. Maciej Kuroń

    Maciej Kuroń
    Born in
    Poland Flag Poland
    Years
    1960-2008 (aged 48)
    Occupations
    cookjournalist
    Biography

    Maciej Kuroń, was a Polish journalist and culinary publicist. He was a host of television culinary shows, which made him very popular in Poland. He was the son of Jacek Kuroń.

All 17 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone
The Culinary Institute of America
CIA
The Culinary Institute of America at San Antonio
Founded 1946
Motto The world's premiere culinary college
Colors green, gold
Total FTE staff 588
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Special Focus Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, New York, 12538-1499
United States
City population 21,000
Phone 8454529600

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