Food is Food
Food is your life.
Food. It’s a source of endless curiosity. And an outlet for your creativity. Maybe even your side hustle. Food nourishes your soul like nothing else. Food is your life. And it’s our life, too.
At the Culinary Institute of America, food is what we do. And we do it best. Here, food is discipline, mastery, art. Food is science, math, and history. Food is hospitality, business, innovation, and global change.
At CIA, you’ll discover that food can open any door. It can prepare you for the corner café or the national stage. It can help you make a difference in your community or on a global scale.
At CIA, you can turn your life’s passion into your life’s purpose. Here, food is your life.
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Food is your
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CIA IS YOUR BEST INVESTMENT
If you’re committed to making the best investment for your future at CIA, we’re committed to helping you get here.
As an international student, there are four financial aid options available to you to help make your dream affordable, including:
• CIA Merit Award
• Alumni Referral Scholarship
• Earn and Learn Tuition Offset Program
• $hef, an exclusive scholarship site just for CIA students
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to spend a semester working at one of more than 2,000 CIA-approved, paid internship sites. And international students can work in the U.S. for one year after graduation while on your student visa through Optional Practical Training (OPT)!
foundation. Food is your
START WITH AN ADVANTAGE
The CIA Core Advantage prepares you for success through:
Hands-on, real-world experience in our kitchens and award-winning restaurants.
Industry-driven curriculum that explore topics through the lens of food.
ASSOCIATE AND BACHELOR’S DEGREES
2x the foundational skills and deeper dives in specializations than most colleges.
Our associate and bachelor’s degrees include the CIA Core Advantage. CIA bachelor’s degrees go deeper by developing the leadership, problem-solving, teamwork, and entrepreneurial know-how you need to succeed in specialized areas of the food world.
ASSOCIATE DEGREES
• Culinary Arts
• Baking and Pastry Arts
BACHELOR’S DEGREES
• Food Business Management
• Culinary Science
• Applied Food Studies
• Hospitality Management
To read the CIA’s Notice of Non-discrimination, visit ciachef. edu/non-discrimination-statement
experiences that other colleges simply can’t offer. And best of all, tuition for your semester away is the same as your home campus.
Food is your
passport.
Food is your
community.
CIA NEW YORK
STUDENT LIFE
Overlooking the Hudson River, our beautiful 170-acre campus in Hyde Park is the total package for college life with a culinary twist. Located just two hours from New York City, you will have endless opportunities to broaden your professional expertise all while learning from the industry’s best.
STUDENT LIFE
College is an experience you’ll remember forever and so many memories are made beyond our kitchens and classrooms. Here on our main campus in Hyde Park, NY, you’ll find your place and your people among a diverse community who are as inspired by food as you are.
Many of our students spend their time in our amazing Student Commons, where you can grab a bite in The Egg or make use of our state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center. There’s always something to do here with various student clubs, athletic teams, and special events on campus. You’re sure to find countless opportunities involving food, friends, and fun!
DID YOU KNOW?
We also have campuses in California and Texas.
journey. Food is your
At CIA, you’ll discover just how vast your career possibilities are within the world of food and hospitality. And with the foundation of skills, knowledge, and experience you’ll get here, you’ll be prepared to start—and succeed—anywhere.
journey.
INTERNSHIPS
World-class, paid internships
GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Students from over 30 countries around the world represented in our student body
RESTAURANTS
Real-world experience in 9 public restaurants