The Culinary Institute of America

For 75 years The Culinary Institute of America has poured their energy, passion, and industry knowledge into providing the best food and hospitality-focused education. Here food is life, and everyone is 100% focused on preparing students for a rewarding life in food. Only at the CIA will students get the immersive learning and industry connections they need to lead in the kitchen, hotel operations, or anywhere else they want to go in food or hospitality.

The CIA offers master’s, bachelor’s and associate degree programs that span all areas of the food world — from culinary arts and baking and pastry arts to hospitality, food business and wine and beverage management. The CIA’s prestigious study programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education who also accredit courses for other top US colleges and universities, including Columbia, Cornell, and Vassar. This mark of excellence is testament to the quality, proven outcomes and success rates of the CIA’s programs.

Here's a sample of what students find, only at CIA:

Build a hands-on foundation with 1,300+ hours in state-of-the-art kitchens and bakeshops
Gain real-world experience in the CIA’s award-winning, nine student-run, public-service restaurants
Get a world-class, paid internship at one of 2,000+ CIA approved organizations
Experience college life with a culinary twist — join a diverse community of students and instructors from around the world, united in a shared passion for food.