Culinary Institute of America

Culinary Institute of America is a mid-size private non-profit specialized institution located in Hyde Park, New York, with an undergraduate enrollment of 3,011. The institution offers undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple academic disciplines, serving a student body drawn primarily from the local and regional population. As an independently governed, non-profit institution relying on tuition, endowment returns, and philanthropic support, it operates within the broader New York postsecondary education landscape and is regionally accredited, making its credits and degrees eligible for federal financial aid. With a 91% acceptance rate, admission is open to most applicants. The 91% acceptance rate reflects a broadly open admissions approach serving a wide range of students. Net price for families earning \$48,001–$75,000 averages $34,603 per year. The highest program-level earnings outcomes are in CIP 00 — 10-year median earnings among aid recipients in these fields reach $48,525. The 4-year graduation rate is 64%, 19 percentage points above the national average of 45%. Among students who received federal financial aid, 10-year median earnings are $47,475.