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Culinary Institute of America

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment.

Hyde Park, NY2,988 students
Acceptance Rate
98%
open admission
Median SAT
1,055
Middle 50%: 970–1195
Net Price After Aid
$31.9k
Sticker $38.4k
Graduation Rate
65%
6-year, full-time

Culinary Institute of America is a private institution in Hyde Park, NY with an acceptance rate of 98% and 2,988 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 970–1195 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 2.96. The average net price after financial aid is $31,864 per year.

About Culinary Institute of America

A private 4-year suburban university in Hyde Park, NY.

Culinary Institute of America is a college in Hyde Park, NY. It enrolls roughly 2,988 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 98%. Admitted students typically score between 970 and 1195 on the SAT.

Mid AtlanticSuburbanPrivate4-yearPersonal & Culinary
Acceptance Rate
98%
Open Admission
Total Enrollment
2,988
Medium
Retention
75%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
65%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
98%
98 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
2.96
Average across admitted students

Accessible admissions with broad enrollment. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 970+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Maintain a GPA of 2.96 or higher
    Admitted students typically present grades at or above this level.
  3. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  4. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Culinary Institute of America. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
9701,195
1,055
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
1723
20
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
2.96
average

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Culinary Institute of America after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $38,410
Average net price after aid
$31,864
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$25,448
$30,001 – $48,000
$29,504
$48,001 – $75,000
$30,077
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$36,628

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
28%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
54%
Avg loan $12,000 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Culinary Institute of America concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Personal & Culinary
74% of degrees awarded
Retention
75%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Culinary Institute of America. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Asian8%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Black8%
  • International11%

Gender

  • Female52%
  • Male48%
International
10%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
2,988

Outcomes after graduation

What Culinary Institute of America graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$47.5k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
65%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$47k is below the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 65% graduation rate is above the national average.

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