Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hyde Park, NY. It is classified as School of art, music, and design by Carnegie Classification

The CIA's 2024 tuition & fees is $38,410 for the academic year 2023-2024. 92% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $19,169.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 3,124 and the students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%).

Culinary Institute of America is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

CIA has 2 campuses and you can check institutes' campuses section for their information.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Culinary Institute of America is $38,410. For graduate programs, its 2024 graduate school tuition & fees is $21,560.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $40,287 based on the current year tuition changes from last year. The estimated 2025 graduate school tuition & fees is $21,868.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate	$38,410
Graduate	$21,560

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

Undergraduate	$40,287
Graduate	$21,868

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The Acceptance rate at Culinary Institute of America is 94.86% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 37.65%. The median SAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 1,100.

The average graduation rate is 70%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,124 students are attending the school and the school offers campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 CIA Key Academics Statistics
Admission Stats »	94.86% Acceptance Rate / 37.65% Yield
Test Scores »	1,100 SAT / 23 ACT
Graduation Rate »	70%
Transfer-out Rate	8%
Retention Rate	65%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	5.00% (20 to 1)
Student Population »	3,124 (3,005 undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$19,169

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

You can view the detailed program information by offered type and program.

CIA Offered Programs
Graduate Programs
Online Programs
Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Culinary Institute of America offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at CIA
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	No
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No

CIA Campuses and Colleges

Culinary Institute of America has 2 campuses and colleges. The following table shows each campus information. You can check the detailed tuition and directory inforatmion of each school by following the link on the school's name

Name	Location	Tuition & Fees
Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	$37,630
Culinary Institute of America at Greystone	St. Helena, CA	$38,410