Culinary Institute of America Top Questions

What's unique about your campus?

Keelin

This school only offerers majors in Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts and they are both set class scheduals. It is very easy to stay focused when you know all the courses you will be taking from the start.

Alyssa

I think the curriculum and set up of classes is the best part of the school. The CIA uses a progressive learning system meaning you learn the basics and you build on them with each class. I love the way you learn here because you are in the kitchen for the majority of the degree so you are getting the hands on experience that this career requires.

Miranda

We have a reputation for providing the best education to individuals who wish to become professionals in the food and beverage industry. We are also very close knit, and form ties that last a lifetime, and carry throughout your professional career. This is a place where you not only grow in terms of knowledge and skills, but also as a person, learning to communicate and interact in a more effective way. The lessons learned here can be applied to all aspects of life, and are valuable tools in sculpting a successful life.

Blake

The greatest part of the CIA is the fact that everyone who is attending the school is there for the same reason, and that is the entire student body want to be in the restaurant industry. From the second you get to school, you feel like your part of a huge family. Everywhere you turn there is somebody you can have an hour conversation with because we all have the same general interest. We understand the driving force that every student has while at this school, and nobody gets left behind because of that.

Durosola

The CIA prides itself on being very professional and thats exactly what it is. Professionalism and respect are really hammered into our heads from the get-go. It's preparing us for the real food industry, which will be extremely tough without those two assets.

joon

The world best eduation for culinary because i want to be a best. in other hand, good education lead to the good job.

Travis

Beautiful campus, very strong academic program. The school is very prestigious, professional, and challenging, with only the best of the best chefs teaching the student body.

Adam-Michael

The Classes,place, and experenice

Cody

Being able to just bake everyday and not have to worry about writing papers or taking classes not retaing to the art of cooking.

Daniel

I think the best thing about my school is the amount of industry professionals that are always stopping by, giving lectures, demonstrations, and many alumnis as well.

Margo

The best thing is the leval of eduaction and the opprotunities that are given to me. Its the best culinary school in america.

melissa

The best thinn about CIA is the sense of community you feel with your fellow classmates. Along with learning a trade you love, you get the chance to spend a lot of time with your peers. The people around you will become your family while your on campus and will contunue to be after you leave school. The bond you make with these people will last a lifetime.

Cassandra

There are three very valuable things I consider: the Culinary Institute of America has some of the best connections (there is on outstanding number of CMCs there to talk to and observe, the externship sights, and the connections to the restaurant business) the job placement opportunities (last I knew it was something like 90 percent job placement) and the level of teaching is outstanding. For in the restaurant business it is who you know, what you know and how much experiences you have.

Forest

It is the best place in America to study culinary arts.

Nicole

The best thing that I lvoe about the Cuoinary Institiute of America, is that it is so diverse. There are many students from every state, as well as 48 different countries! Everyone at the C.I.A. loves food and share a similar passion pertaining to it.

Elizabeth

The best thing about the Culinary Institute is the strong focus on your career goals. All of the classes are designed to help you learn so that you can succeed in the hospitaltiy industry. I also think that the hands-on learning is extremely important to the learning style.