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    CIA Tuition and Financial Aid

  • Your CIA Education Made Affordable

    More than 90 percent of CIA students receive scholarships and 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.

    Learn About Tuition and Fees

    Tuition and Fees

    Learn more about CIA’s costs. It’s the best investment you’ll ever make in your future.

    Learn About Scholarships, Loans, and More

    Scholarships, Loans, and More

    Learn about the various ways you can fund for your CIA education.

  • Apply for Financial Aid

    We’re here to help you maximize your financial aid package—find out how!

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  • Contact Us

    Student Financial and Registration Services
    1946 Campus Drive
    Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499
    Phone: 845-451-1500
    SFRS@culinary.edu
    Contact a Student Financial Planner
  • Dr. Maureen Costura, CIA Assistant Professor—Liberal Arts, CIA applied food studies

    Faculty Spotlight

    Dr. Maureen Costura
    Professor—Liberal Arts
    Learn more about Dr. Maureen Costura, faculty member at CIA.
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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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  • Did You Know?


    Intrapreneurship students create and run their own pop-up business venture in the CIA Innovation Kitchen.
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