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    CIA Tuition and Financial Aid

  • Your CIA Education Made Affordable

    More than 90 percent of our culinary arts students receive financial aid. We’re ready to help you find the most convenient affordable way to pay for your CIA education.

    Don’t let applying for financial aid keep you from going to the world’s premier culinary college. Our Student Financial and Registration Services (SFRS) advisors are here to help. They’ll work with you to navigate through the financial aid process and make an affordable investment in your future career.

  • 28 million dollars was awarded by the CIA in 2017-2018

    Learn About Tuition

    Review a breakdown of tuition costs and payment options.
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    Apply for Financial Aid

    We’re here to make your financial aid application as simple as possible!
    90 percent of CIA students receive scholarships and financial aid

    Paying for College

    There are many ways to fund your CIA experience.

  • CIA is #1 in College ROI Among Degree-Granting Culinary Colleges

    In fact, our 10-year return on investment is significantly higher than the average for all colleges in the country.

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  • Sarah Lubitz, Associate Degree in Culinary Arts student at The Culinary Institute of America.

    Student Spotlight

    Sarah Lubitz
    Associate Degree in Culinary Arts
    "We are lucky enough to learn from a new chef for every class, and every chef gives you a different perspective."
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    Chef Daniel Giusti, CIA culinary arts alumni and chef/owner of Brigaid.

    Alumni Spotlight

    Daniel Giusti '04
    Chef/Owner of Brigaid
    "The CIA prepares you to be a professional...exposing you to every kind of flavor profile & food service style. It would be very difficult to find a restaurant where you could learn that much during that amount of time."
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  • Food is big business, and you won’t find business education anywhere as food-focused as the CIA’s.
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