Culinary Institute of America Top Questions

A very strong alumni network, almost guaranteed a job after graduation, world renowned.

It's a culinary school which is one of the few that carry a four year degree in the United States.

The uniqueness of The Culinary Institute of America stems from its' sole educational purpose, culinary arts. There are no business management degrees available. There are no hospitality management degrees available. The CIA's sole purpose for existing is to educate students in culinary (or baking/pastry) arts. This fact makes it unique, even among culinary schools.

All culinary or baking and pastry students. No other degrees offered.

Our school is different from most have two majors, baking and pastry or culinary arts. Our class schedules are more closely to that of a high school, we do not get a few months off. The most time you will have away from the school at any time is three weeks in the month of July, unless you are on externship. Our school requires an externship before passing into our second year. Everyone must work out in the field at a school certified location for eighteen weeks and keep up with a weekly assignment given by the school.

The Culinary Institute of America is a great place for students to learn about food. It is considered the "Premier Culinary College" and I would completely agree with that statement. The facilities and the professors at this school are unrivaled in the industry. Most people think that going to a culinary school would be nothing but fun, but there is a lot more to our profession, although everyone here has fun. There is no other school, in my opinion that could offer students with this passion the tools that they need to succeed.

The focus on education is more production based instead of a demonstration followed by the students repeating it. Our classes provide breakfast lunch and dinner for students and staff of the school. We have rolling enlistment so every three weeks a new class comes in and a new one is graduating. As a student you are required to do an 18 week externship any where you want to go.

The thing thats unique about my school is it's not all school work. We get to cook and have fun doing it. When we're done with the first year we get to do an externship with different places so then we're not stuck in the same town like other kids we get to see the world and explore it.

The Culinary Insitute Of America is widely considered to be the best school for culinary arts in the country. Why not go for the best?

The Culinary intitue of America is a highly prostegious school. when entering as a new student have the mind set of a proffessional, and the willingness to work hard and reap the benifits of doing so. Every student is expected to help all visitors they see with a smile because it is the school of hospitlality. There are six prinicples that the schoool enmbodies everyday, Phsical, social, ocupational, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional. Be ready to learn a ton of knowlege about food and interpersonal comunication and do not be afraid to push youeself to the limits. Graduation will pay off.