Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder is a private community college located in Boulder, CO. It offers 8 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $22,597 for undergraduate programs at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($18,439) of private community colleges in Colorado.

It has 8,504 students that are higher than the average population (687 students) of community colleges in Colorado. The student to faculty ratio is 48 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Colorado community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Boulder, Colorado.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $22,597 on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	637 S Broadway, Ste H, Boulder, CO
Phone	303-494-7988
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$22,597
Student Population »	8,504 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	48%
Transfer-out Rate	1%
Retention Rate	49%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,868
Students to Faculty	48:1 (2.08%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $22,597 for undergraduate programs at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder. The tuition & fees at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder is more expensive than the average costs ($18,439) over private community colleges in Colorado. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder compares to Colorado community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$22,597
Books & Supplies	$675
Off-Campus Living Costs	$33,465
Average Financial Aid	$4,868
Cost of Attendance	$56,737
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$51,869

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	$22,597	$675	59 Hours	15 Months
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	$20,782	$675	59 Hours	15 Months
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	$34,470	$675	90 Hours	15 Months
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	$31,770	$675	90 Hours	15 Months
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	$22,597	$675	59 Hours	15 Months
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	$22,597	$675	59 Hours	15 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder	$22,597
Private Community Colleges in Colorado	$18,439
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 5 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	3	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	1,166 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	379 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	1,323 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	694 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,504 students at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,767 male students and 6,839 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	9,606	9,606
Male Students	2,767	2,767
Female Students	6,839	6,839

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