Culinary Institute of America Top Questions

I absolutely love that during the associates program, all classes students take are hands on classes in the kitchen. Everyday, you are in the kitchen cooking/baking food. You learn so mucha and it's amazing!

I love the fact the diversity and athe fact that everyone has a passion for food. Being around other people who have the same passion as me is awesome. I don't have to worry about a being at a univeristy where I can only relate to a small number of student but here everyone enjoys food one way or another.

This school has the best of the best working here or connections with them. They visit frequently and you can get jobs with them.

The atmosphere is really condusive to taking in the full amount of the curriculum. There are plenty of people to me, much advice to be had, many great places to study indoors and out. The teachers are very helpful if you have issues that need to be dealt with outside of class. As long as you make the right decisions it is a really good atmosphere to soak in as much as possible. Everyone is here for the same reason.

The school is beautiful and full of professionals. It is by far the most prestegious culinary college in the world.

The hands- on experience, combined with the academic lecture style of instruction provides students with a complete and well- rounded education to prepare us for the industry.

The best thing about my school is that oppurtunities are so abundant. You can sign up to have a previous graduate mentor you through the Mentor- Program. There are so many job oppurtunities that are available whether you just want to do a little catering on the weekend or are looking for a full-time job after graduation. There are always Alumni and other speakers that come visit campus, many who are offering jobs , so oppurtunities are literally always knocking.

My school has many resources geared to helping students succeed as much as possible. They really want you to do well here and all of the teachers thoroughly explain something if you don't understand. You will get the best education here.

When it comes to culinary arts and hospitality management, my school is the best when it comes to that department. We are the top school in training new chefs out into the world to make everything taste better.

I love that everyone here has a passion for food. It is why we are all here. At any time you can hear students talking about the foods that they made over the weekend or talking about the different restaurants that they have worked at in the past. It is the reason that I came here. We are such a diverse campus but we all have food in common. We are either Baking and Pastry majors or Culinary Arts and they both have such a strong passion, it is absolutely wonderful!

the amount of diversity that is in and around CIA was very surprising. It is a good thing, it allows you to learn about different cultures from around the world.

The self determination and love for food that are in the people who attend it. It is the students who have the drive and exhilaration for this "subject matter" of food, and the culture that follows it, and though the chefs and instructors are known and respected people in the cooking world, they are only the guides in our self journey for knowledge.

I believe the best thing about my school is that everyone that going to this school is here for the same reason. Everyone love everything about food. For everyone here, food is a way to express themselves and make others happy. I love how everyone at this school enjoys what they are doing and through that build special friendships. It is amazing how close you become to all of your classmates and the chefs, it is like an extended family.

because most of the classes are held in a kitchen, there are extreme amounts of hands-on work

I consider the short classes the best thing about my school. Each block or class is three weeks which allows us, as students, to constantly learn new things everyday. It definitely makes every day a challenge within itself.

I think the best thing about my school is the type of on hands experience and the Chefs really care about giving us the proper education.

Ive learened so much here and not even realized it. There are alot of outlooks of people to get to know and really help you get your foot in the door of your future career.

The amazing chef we have the oppurtunity of learning from!

The networking and socializing with alumni in our industry is very helpful and provided through our school lectures and career services. Since this school has been open the alumni have gone out to the industry and become famous chefs, celebraties, and entrepreneurs. We have the privlege to be part of this alumni group that is spread all over the world.

There are so many Chefs and students from so many backgrounds that you can learn more than is a smaller school with less or little exposure to people who can change your life.