Culinary Institute of America offers 12 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 major programs - 1 Bachelors.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $38,670 for undergraduate programs and $21,560 for graduate programs.

Total 99 students out of total 3,147 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 34 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

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

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCulinary Institute of America
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY
Online Students99 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,011 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$38,670
Graduate Tuition & Fees$21,560
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total1 Programs
Bachelors1 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Culinary Institute of America. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $38,670 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $21,560 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,230 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,540 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$34,650$35,550$36,620$37,240$38,670
Graduate$23,799$20,626$21,256$21,560$21,560
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$0$0$1,130$1,185$1,230
Graduate$0$0$1,510$1,540$1,540

Online Programs By Area of Study

Culinary Institute of America offers 12 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs127 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Culinary Arts and Related Services (other)ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Culinary Institute of America, there are 3,147 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,110 students were attending classes through distance learning (99 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,011 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,147
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses99
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,011
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,037

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 99 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 20 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 76 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses99
New York Resident20
Other State In U.S.79
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses99
Undergraduate46
Graduate53
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses46
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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