Culinary schools are hot, hot, hot! People who are thinking of entering into the exciting and challenging world of the culinary arts as a chef or culinary professional should research their options carefully before going with a very expensive and time-consuming program they really don't need. Here's a list that should help.
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Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) is a non-profit culinary college located in Hyde Park (Dutchess County, New York) USA, founded in 1946. The CIA has branch campuses in St. Helena, California, and San Antonio, Texas, as well as a campus in Singapore. It is a not-for-profit academic institution of higher learning. The college offers traditional associate and bachelor's degrees, and the world's largest staff of American Culinary Federation (ACF) Certified Master Chefs. The college also offers continuing education for professionals in the hospitality industry as well as conferences and consulting services.
Courses, degrees, tuitions costs and program durations vary for CIA. Program durations range from 7.5 months to 38 months (3 years and 2 months). Tuition ranges from $25,900 to over $118,000.
Johnson & Wales University
Le Cordon Bleu
Le Cordon Bleu (French for "The Blue Ribbon") is the world's largest hospitality education institution, with 35 schools on five continents serving 20,000 students annually. Its primary education focus is on hospitality management and the culinary arts.
In the United States, there are 17 associated Cordon Bleu schools, plus an online school. Tuition, depending on program and location ranges from $17,550-49,600 with a median of approximately $37,000. Duration is usually 21 months or more.
International Culinary Center
The International Culinary Center was founded as The French Culinary Institute in 1984 and has locations in New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area and Parma, Italy. The facilities include industrial kitchens for hands-on cooking and baking classes, specialized wine tasting classrooms, libraries, theaters and event spaces. A variety of 6 to 9 month programs are available. Tuition ranges from $41,000-$50,000.
Culinary Connection Culinary Arts Academy
Founded in 2013, Culinary Connection Culinary Arts Academy features on-the-job, apprentice-based instruction in the culinary arts. Persons learn in a restaurant or hotel near to where they live. Curriculum-backed lessons are in a real, work setting, under the guidance professional chef or other culinary professional (depending on emphasis). Program duration is 6 months long. Programs include: Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts, Restaurant Consulting, Food Styling and more. Tuition is $10,500.