Culinary Institute of America

4-years Private College In Hyde Park, NY

Culinary Institute of America (referred to as CIA) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Hyde Park, NY. It is classified as School of art, music, and design school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Culinary Institute of America is $38,410. The school has a total enrollment of 3,124 and student to faculty ratio is 5.00% (20 to 1).The highest degree offered at Culinary Institute of America is Master's degree. It offers 2 Year Certificate, Associate, and Master's degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$38,410 (2023)
Acceptance Rate94.86%
Student Population3,124
Test Scores1,100 (SAT) 23 (ACT)
Graduation Rate70%
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
Culinary Institute of America is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/2002 - Current[Estimated Date]).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Culinary Institute of America is $38,410 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Culinary Institute of America is $21,560 for academic year 2021-2022. Culinary Institute of America offers the alternative tuition plans. 92 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $19,169 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Culinary Institute of America is 94.86% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 37.65%. The average SAT score is 1,100 and the average ACT score is 23. Culinary Institute of America accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 3,124 students are attending at Culinary Institute of America (3,005 undergraduate students). There are 130 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 69 part-time faculty working for Culinary Institute of America. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 487 (full-time) and 112 (part-time). The graduation rate at Culinary Institute of America is 70% and transfer-out rate is 8%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Culinary Institute of America offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Culinary Institute of America offers study abroad program. On Culinary Institute of America campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Culinary Institute of America
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers