The Culinary Institute of America opened in 1946 as the New Haven Restaurant Institute, a small cooking school in downtown New Haven, CT, with an enrollment of 50 students and a faculty consisting of a chef, a baker, and a dietitian. The college purchased a five-story, 150-room building, on a campus overlooking the Hudson River in 1970. 1993, the college was approved by the New York Board of Regents to offer two Bachelor of Professional Studies degrees--one in culinary arts management, the other in baking and pastry arts management. The main campus is located in Hyde Park, New York. The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, a branch campus located in California''s Napa Valley, opened its doors to food and wine professionals in 1995.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
3,011
Undergraduates
1,497
Men - 49.7%
1,515
Women - 50.3%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
Not reported
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
February 15
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.3
SAT Math
450-580 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
480-600 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
17-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$52,460
Tuition and Fees
$38,200
Room and Board
$14,260
Average Percent of Need Met
Not reported
Average Freshman Award
Not reported
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$51,200
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
138
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
8%
10-19
57%
20-29
17%
30-39
16%
40-49
1%
50-99
1%
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Hyde Park Population
21,571
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Students in College Housing
67% of all students
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
6.4%
Black/African-American
8.9%
Hispanic/Latino
23.4%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.3%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
49.7%
Unknown
5.9%
International Students
7.7%
First-Year Students Returning
70.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
50.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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