Culinary Institute of America
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Private institution in Hyde Park, NY · 2,988 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $47,475 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $31,8641,787th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $38,4101,606th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $38,4101,566th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $54,1061,592nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,750358th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,4751,228th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,8461,360th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.7%602nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.1%964th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.8%1,298th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1089733rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,988700th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.9%1,324th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 67 mi (LGA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
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Applying
- EANov 14
- EA IIDec 31
- RDFeb 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $50
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 3 of 3 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $40,860 | $38,746 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCulinary & Personal Services | bachelors | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1946source
- School colors: #2C6849 and #EF8A33source
- Athletic nickname: "Steels"source
- Mascot: Stingsource
- Formerly known as "New Haven Restaurant Institute" (1946–1947)source
- Formerly known as "Restaurant Institute of Connecticut" (1947–1951)source
- Athletic conference: HVIACsource
- Notable alum: Michael Parésource
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