Applying to the CIA
Take the First Step—Create Your Account and Apply Today!
Applying for CIA degree or certificate programs is easy. Simply create your online account and complete the application form. A CIA counselor is just a phone call or e-mail away to assist you if you have questions.
Our application is designed to help us get to know you—to learn about your food and career interests, foodservice experience, and academic performance. Help us learn about you by starting your application today!
You can apply for your program up to one year in advance of your intended enrollment. Our degree programs at each campus have entry dates in each season of the year (including a total of 16 entry dates per year at the New York campus), so you can enroll when it's most convenient for you.
Quick Tips:
- The CIA’s associate degree programs are offered at the college’s main campus in New York and its branch campuses in California and Texas.
- All degree students first complete their CIA associate degree program, typically accomplished in 21 months.
- Students wishing to receive their bachelor’s degree then continue their studies in junior and senior years at the New York campus, typically accomplished in 17 months.
- If you are applying to the New York campus and your end target is to receive a bachelor’s degree, please start your application by choosing from the three bachelor’s programs listed under our New York campus.
Select your program of interest for complete step-by-step instructions on how to apply to the CIA: