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Food is your
life.
Your Time Is Now
Fire Up Your Future at the CIA
“I chose CIA because I view my education as an investment. Attending CIA would allow me to not only network but take a step in becoming the best in my field.”
– Olivia Weidner, Food Business Management
“A degree from CIA does not have to limit you to just a kitchen; the world is our doorstep to limitless opportunities.”
– Kyle Wagner, Culinary Arts
What They’re Saying
While you’re here, you’ll learn from faculty members, who are experts in their field, and experience a hands-on, immersive culinary education that you can’t find anywhere else. Discover a community of people who are driven by creativity and ambition, and you’ll soon understand why world-renowned food, beverage, and hospitality companies look to CIA for interns and graduates—the caliber of a CIA education is unmatched.
Food is Your Community.
If you’re interested in a career in the food and hospitality industry, there is no better investment than a CIA education. Our costs are comparable to similar colleges, with more than 90% of CIA students receiving some form of financial aid. Options include generous CIA grants and scholarships—over $40 million was awarded last year alone—as well as federal and state financial aid.
CIA is Your Best Investment.
If you’re interested in a career in the food and hospitality industry, there is no better investment than a CIA education. Our costs are comparable to similar colleges, with more than 90% of CIA students receiving some form of financial aid. Options include generous CIA grants and scholarships—over $40 million was awarded last year alone—as well as federal and state financial aid
Hands-on Learning
Unparalleled Industry Connections
Real-World Experience
Learn from the Best
Choose from 2,000+ internship sites—whether you’re interested in R&D, catering, hotels, or restaurants—there’s an option to fit your career goals.
The very best food and hospitality companies look to hire CIA interns and grads. Many of them are part of our 50,000+ alumni network. It’s part of why CIA students average 3 job offers at graduation.
Add to your resume without leaving campus as you work in our award-winning, public-service restaurants.
CIA’s expert faculty literally wrote the book on culinary education—The Professional Chef. Other colleges teach from it, but the experts are here.
You love food. And you want to make it your life. If this sounds like you, then The Culinary Institute of America is the only place to be. Only at the CIA will you get the immersive hands-on learning and industry connections that prepare you to lead in the kitchen, the boardroom, or anywhere else you want to go in food.
Hands-on Learning
Choose from 2,000+ internship sites—whether you’re interested in R&D, catering, hotels, or restaurants—there’s an option to fit your career goals.
Industry’s Best Career Fair
Three times a year, 150+ of the very best food and hospitality companies look to hire CIA grads. It’s part of why CIA students average 3 job offers at graduation.
Real-World Experience
Add to your resume without leaving campus as you work in our award-winning, public-service restaurants.
Learn from the Best
CIA’s expert faculty literally wrote the book on culinary education—The Professional Chef. Other colleges teach from it, but the experts are here.
At CIA, you’ll discover that food can create connections, build communities, and make an impact. Whether you’re still dreaming up your perfect career or already aspire to lead in a kitchen or own your own restaurant—the Culinary Institute of America can get you started.
Explore everything the food, beverage, and hospitality world has to offer and graduate ready to succeed. And CIA’s close-knit, residential California campus is located in the incredible Napa Valley—a region known for its wine and food.
The World's Premier Culinary College
Only at CIA
Food is Your Future.
Food is your
life.
