Welcome to the Culinary Institute of America
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    Virtual Campus Visits and Events

  • Get an Up-Close Look at the CIA from Home: Tour Campus or Attend an Event Online

     

    There’s no better way to see what the CIA has to offer than to visit one of our campuses—and we’re now bringing the CIA experience to the comfort of your home. Check out an informative tour conducted by our admissions staff or join us for an online event showcasing our career-focused degree and certificate programs. Hungry for more? Get cooking with our expert tutorials and recipes.

  • Get a Taste of CIA

     

    Become the Best of the Best

    Top food and hospitality companies come to you! See why our graduates are a cut above the rest.

     

    Hands Down—the Best Hands-On Experience

    Learn by cooking, tasting, and traveling. Even academic studies are more engaging through the lens of food.

     

    #OnlyAtCIA—the CIA Difference

    Get completely immersed in the world of food—as only the CIA can offer.

  • Choose Your Campus Adventure


     

    New York—Our Main Campus

    The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY—named one of “The 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America” by Condé Nast Traveler—sits on the beautiful Hudson River in the heart of food and wine country. A short train ride away from New York City, but a whole world apart in the majestic Hudson Valley. You’ll be immersed in the world of food as part of a vibrant and fun college community. Alongside people who love hospitality and the craft and technique of cooking as much as you, you’ll be at the center of the food revolution and its impact on health, nutrition, sustainability of the planet, and our economy.

    Explore the Hyde Park, NY Campus

     
  • California Campus Visits

    California Campus

    Explore the CIA at Greystone in the heart of Napa Valley food and wine country in a former castle winery.

    Explore the St. Helena, CA Campus


    CIA Texas Student Life

    Texas Campus

    Explore our San Antonio campus in the heart of the Pearl District and Latin American culture and cuisine.

    Explore the San Antonio, TX Campus


  • Visiting chef demos, major conferences, and special events on campus let you rub elbows with stars of the food world.