Academic Programs at CIA

Gain essential skills, hands-on experience, and valuable industry connections while becoming part of a vibrant, supportive, food-focused community. 

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Food is Your Focus

The CIA Core Advantage

Our programs are designed to provide everything you need to excel, no matter where your food passion leads you. Both associate and bachelor’s degree students start with the essential skills and knowledge of the CIA Core Advantage, which forms the foundation for most of our programs.

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Undergraduate Degrees

Acquire essential skills and knowledge with an associate degree, or choose a bachelor’s degree program with a specialized focus, such as hospitality or food business management, culinary science, or applied food studies.

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Graduate Degrees

If you already hold a bachelor’s degree, CIA’s School of Graduate Studies has a range of programs that can take your career to the next level.

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Certificate Program

Advance your career with CIA’s Accelerated Culinary Arts Certificate, which is designed for students who already have a hospitality or liberal arts bachelor’s degree.

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Choose the Major That’s Right for You

Baking and Pastry Arts

Associate
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Culinary Arts

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Master’s

Culinary Science

Bachelor’s

Food Business

Bachelor’s
Master’s

Food Studies and Sustainability

Bachelor’s
Master’s

Hospitality Management

Bachelor’s

Wine and Beverage Management

Master’s

Browse Bachelor’s Degree Concentrations

Our bachelor’s degree programs allow you to tailor your CIA education by specializing in a specific area of the food industry. Explore different cuisines, cultures, and specialties. Where will your CIA journey lead you?

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Immersive, Food-Focused Learning

Restaurants and Internships

Gain real-world experience and knowledge by working in restaurants, bake shops, and hospitality businesses.

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Extraordinary Concentrations and Travel Opportunities

Guide your education path with our diverse concentrations, and discover the global food world through our study abroad travel programs. 

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Academic Catalog and Calendar

View our calendar for the academic year and browse courses for the upcoming semester.

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admissions

Food is your future—and there’s no better place to start than here.

Are you ready to explore the #onlyatcia experience? Throughout the year we offer campus tours, open houses, and online events so that you can ask questions, learn more about our degrees, and chat with admissions counselors. Not sure which program is right for you? No problem. We’d be happy to discuss CIA’s offerings so we can help you transform your life’s passion into a purposeful career.

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Are you curious about what it’s really like to attend CIA? We’ve got you covered. Our students are ready to answer the questions you haven’t asked anyone else, share their own personal experiences, and give you genuine advice—because they’ve gone through it, too.

Faculty

Learn From Top Industry Experts

We want you to become the best of the best, which is why our faculty members are masters in their fields. Learn from acclaimed chefs, industry executives, world-famous restaurateurs, restaurant owners, published authors, sommeliers, and more.

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CIA Campuses

Food is your community!

Become part of a dynamic campus experience and connect with others at one of our scenic CIA locations.

Our New York campus, set along the beautiful Hudson River, offers the ultimate culinary education in a traditional college setting. Explore everything our 170 acres has to offer—all just a short train ride from New York City. We also have a campus in the heart of wine country in California, one location in San Antonio, and another in Singapore.

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The Culinary Institute of America

1946 Campus Drive
Hyde Park, NY 12538

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