Culinary Institute of America Tuition and Fees

2018–2019 Tuition and Fees—Online Master’s Degree Program

The tuition and fees listed below go into effect on July 1, 2018.

* The Residency Fee includes on-campus access at either the CIA’s New York campus or the CIA at Copia for the week, meals, field trip costs, conference fees, and other support services.

Please note:

• In addition to the fees noted above, students will be charged a $300 graduation fee.

2018–2019 Tuition and Fees—Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Programs

The tuition and fees listed below go into effect on July 1, 2018 for all degree programs at our Hyde Park, NY campus.

* Full-time tuition is per semester, with each semester ranging from 12–18 credits.
** Board listed is the CIA Meal Plan, which provides points equivalent to two meals per day on scheduled class days with flexible gold points that can be used throughout the semester. (See the catalog for more information).
# Board for the semester in the junior or senior year when students in the Asian Cuisine or Italian Cuisine concentration are studying in Singapore or Italy will be as follows: Singapore—$480, Italy—$1,550.
+ The general fee includes charges such as student activity and support services, exam fees and secondary student accident insurance.

Note:

• In addition to the fees noted in the charts above, students will be charged a $50 application fee.
• Students will be charged a fee in their entering semester for supplies and uniforms of $1,000. Students who entered in, or before, the 2017–18 school year will be charged a supplies fee of $100 (culinary arts) or $205 (baking and pastry arts) in their sophomore year.
• Students in the Culinary Science program will be charged a Uniform Fee of $150 when they register for Culinary Chemistry.
• Students graduating on September 7, 2018 and thereafter will be charged a $300 graduation fee.
• Students enrolled in the Asian Cuisine or Italian Cuisine concentrations that are studying in Singapore or Italy will be charged a $2,800 International Concentration Fee. See International Studies Semester-Away Fee for Concentrations for details.
• Students who take the Global Cuisines and Cultures course will be subject to an additional charge. See Global Cuisines and Cultures for details.

Residence Hall Rates

On-campus housing is available to students at the New York campus. Rates per semester are as follows:

Fees That May Be Assessed

* For students who take fewer than 12 credits or more than 18 credits

2018–2019 Tuition and Fees Schedule—Associate and Master’s Degree Programs

The tuition and fees listed below go into effect on July 1, 2018 for the associate and master’s degree programs at our CIA St. Helena, CA campus.

* Full-time tuition is per semester, with each semester ranging from 12–18 credits.
** Board includes two meals per day on scheduled class days.
+ The general fee includes charges such as student activity and support services, exam fees and secondary student accident insurance.

Note:

• Based on the 2018–19 tuition/fee schedule, the estimated total charge for an entire Associate degree is $70,990.
• Students will be charged a fee in their entering semester for supplies and uniforms of $1,000. Students who entered in, or before, the 2017–18 school year will be charged a supplies fee of $100 (culinary arts) or $205 (baking and pastry arts) in their sophomore year.
• Students will be charged a $300 graduation fee.
• In addition to the fees listed above, California residents, or students enrolled at the California campus, may be subject to a nonrefundable STRF fee. For students who enroll after January 1, 2015, the fee is $0 (zero) per $1,000 of institutional charges. The STRF rate is subject to change based on the balance in the STRF account. Please see Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Fee for more information.

2018–2019 Tuition and Fees Schedule—ACAP Program

The tuition and fees listed below go into effect on July 1, 2018 for the certificate programs at our CIA St. Helena, CA campus.

* Full-time tuition is per semester, with each semester ranging from 12–18 credits.
** Board includes two meals per day on scheduled class days.
+ The general fee includes charges such as student activity and support services, exam fees and secondary student accident insurance.

Note:

• Based on the 2018–19 tuition/fee schedule, the estimated total charge for an entire educational program is as follows: Accelerated Culinary Arts Certificate Program: $35,470.
• First-semester supplies for ACAP students is $600.
• Students will be charged a $300 graduation fee.
• In addition to the fees listed above, California residents, or students enrolled at the California campus, may be subject to a nonrefundable STRF fee. For students who enroll after January 1, 2015, the fee is $0 (zero) per $1,000 of institutional charges. The STRF rate is subject to change based on the balance in the STRF account. Please see Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Fee for more information.

Residence Hall Rates

On-campus housing is available to students at the California campus. Rates per semester are as follows:

Fees That May Be Assessed

* For students who take fewer than 12 credits or more than 18 credits

2018–2019 Tuition and Fees Schedule—Degree Programs

The tuition and fees listed below go into effect on July 1, 2018 for all degree programs for the September 11, 2018 and January 3, 2019 entry dates at our San Antonio, TX campus.

The tuition and fees listed below go into effect on July 1, 2018 for all degree programs for the May 7, 2019 entry date at our San Antonio, TX campus.

* Full-time tuition is per semester, with each semester ranging from 12–18 credits.
† Supplies for freshmen include uniforms and a tool kit specialized for major.
†† Students who entered in the 2017–18 school year will be charged a supplies fee of $100 (culinary arts) or $205 (baking and pastry arts) in their sophomore year.
+ The general fee includes charges such as student support services, exam fees, and secondary student accident insurance.

Please note:

The tuition and fees for programs at the CIA San Antonio campus whose entry dates fall in the 2018–19 academic year are shown in the chart above. As required by the state of Texas, the costs for a student’s entire program are presented.

Fees That May Be Assessed

* For students who take fewer than 12 credits or more than 18 credits