The CIA in Texas

Explore The Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio

The CIA Texas campus in San Antonio is home to a diverse and energetic community of food lovers who have a special interest in Latin cuisine. We welcome students seeking a career in culinary or baking and pastry arts, entrepreneurs looking to launch new ventures in the food business, or homegrown chefs who are just looking to expand their skills for friends and family.

Programs Offered in San Antonio, Texas

At CIA’s San Antonio campus, we offer:

• Associate degrees in baking and pastry arts or culinary arts.
• Specialized programs for leaders and professionals in the food industry.
• Programs for food and wine lovers, which range from two-hour demos to all-day cooking classes to multi-day boot camps.

Our faculty members include top chefs, food executive, restaurant owners, master sommeliers, and more.

San Antonio Campus Highlights

Located on the San Antonio River Walk and set among the restored 19th-century buildings of the former Pearl Brewery, the CIA’s 30,000-square-foot main building features:

• a one-of-a-kind Latin kitchen with both indoor and outdoor cooking stations
• five additional teaching kitchens
• a professional bakeshop
• demonstration theaters
• a computer lab
• the Learning Strategies Center/Library Learning Commons

Seeing is Believing

We offer tours led by CIA students. Hear from them firsthand about the career opportunities that await you. And of course, if you’re going to visit CIA’s Texas campus, you need to grab a bite at one (or more) of our student-staffed restaurants—Savor and the CIA Bakery Café.