Here is our Editor's TrueComparisonSM ranking of the Ten Best Culinary Schools named in a survey of 150 leading food journalists and industry leaders. Along with rankings of more than 40 other schools you may be considering. These results are based on our editor's choice of priorities arranged from left to right. To set your own priorities and see how different schools compare, click here.
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Experience		 4 Star
Chefs		 Atmosphere/
Environment		 Estimated Cost Student
Teacher
Ratio		 Approximate
Job Placement		 Alumni
Network		 Exposure Degree or
Diploma		 Length Class
Starts		 Housing Location Day/
Evening		 Total
Enrollment		 Since
Top 10 The French Culinary Institute 10 yrs min 6 city college
S/P, I/C		 $36,500 12 to 1 93% Medium Culinary Center Diploma 6 to 9 mos 25 Off campus New York City 10013 yes 600 1984
Top 10 Tante Marie's Cooking School 10 yrs min avg private school
SP, F/C		 $17,000 14 to 1 70% Small Culinary Center Diploma 26 weeks 2 separate San Francisco, CA 94133 no 24 1979
Top 10 Culinary Institute of America 8 yrs min 8 CMC, 8 CMB collegiate
S/P		 $41,450 18 to 1 98% Large Suburban Associate & Bachelor Degrees 21 mos to 38 mos 18 On campus Hyde Park, NY 12538 yes 2713 1946
Top 10 Kendall College 8 yrs min 1 city college
IC/FC		 $40,216 17 to 1 95% est medium Culinary Center Associate & Bachelor Degrees 18 mos to 48 mos 4 separate Chicago, IL 60622 yes 400 1985
Top 10 L'Academie de Cuisine 2 yr. exp. plus 4 city college
S/P, I/C		 $21,910 15 to 1 95% Small City Diploma 50 weeks 4 separate Gaithersburg, MD 20877 no 100 1976
Top 10 School B avg 2 collegiate
S/P		 $49,960 18 to 1 98% Large Small City Associate & Bachelor Degrees 24 mos to 48 mos 3 On campus Eastern U.S. no 2350 1973
Top 10 School C avg avg collegiate
S/P		 $32,000 24 to 1 95% Large Culinary Center Diploma 24 mos 2 separate Canada no 2800 1965
Top 10 New England Culinary Institute avg avg collegiate
S/P, I/C		 $43,000 10 to 1 98% Medium Small Town/City Associate & Bachelor Degrees 24 mos to 48 mos 4 Available Montpelier/Burlington, VT 05602 yes 354 1980
Top 10 California Culinary Academy avg NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Culinary Center Associate Degree / Certificate 60 wks 6 separate San Francisco, CA 94102 yes 1900 1977
Top 10 Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute avg avg collegiate
S/P		 $30,715 16 to 1 85% Medium Culinary center Diploma 9 -18 mos 4 separate Ottawa, CAN no 500 1988
 
40 or so other Schools you may be considering. Priorities arranged from left to right.
                       
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Experience		 4 Star
Chefs		 Atmosphere/
Environment		 Estimated Cost Student
Teacher
Ratio		 Approximate
Job Placement		 Alumni
Network		 Exposure Degree or
Diploma		 Length Class
Starts		 Housing Location Day/
Evening		 Total
Enrollment		 Since
Top 50 Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre 10 yrs Exec Chef min 5 Fast Track
S/P		 $22,192 12 to 1 85% Small Large City Associates Degree or Diploma 30 or 60 weeks 5 asistance, separate Houston, TX 77098 Yes 125 1998
Top 50 Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts 10 yrs min 1 Private School
S/P		 $14,375 15 to 1 90% Small Large City Diploma 6 mos 4 Separate Vancouver, B.C., Canada Yes 195 1997
Top 50 The Art Institute of Vancouver - Dubrulle Culinary Arts 10 yrs pro exp. 2 collegiate
I/C		 $34,715 16-24 to 1 96.3 small Large City Dipoloma--Culinary Arts & Restaurant Ownership 18 mos. 4 separate Vancouver, CA V7Y 1G5 yes 586 1982
Top 50 The Art Institute of Houston - Culinary Arts 5 yrs min exp 7 CEC, EPC, CCE's Urban campus
S/P, I/C		 Varies by length 18 to 1 98% est small Large City BS, AAS, Dipoloma 21 mos 4 Available Houston, TX 77056 yes 510 1993
Top 50 The Art Institute of Charlotte 8 yrs min, BA 2 Collegiate
S/P		 $46,914 15-17 to 1 90% Small Large City Bachelor/Associates Degree/Certificate 24 mos 8 Available Charolotte, NC 28217 Yes 130 2002
Top 50 The Art Institute of Phoenix 5 yrs min, ACF cert 1 CMC, 2 CED, 1 CCE, 1 CHE, 1 Phd City College
S/P		 Varies by length 15 to 1 98% est Small Large City AAS or BA 21 - 36 mos 8 Available Phoenix, AZ 85021 Yes 150 1996
Top 50 Pennsylvania Culinary Institute High NA NA
 NA NA NA Medium Medium City Associates Degree 16 mos 6 separate Pittsburgh, PA 15222 yes 900 1986
Top 50   Art Institute of Salt Lake City 17 yrs. exp. City College
S/I		 Varies by length 15 to 1 NA Small Medium City BA, AAS 18, 36 mos 8 Available Salt Lake City No 31 2007
Top 50 The Institute of Culinary Education 7 yrs pro exp min 3, 7 Advisors city college
S/P, I/C		 $24,067 16 to 1 90% Medium Culinary Center Diploma 6 mos 50 assistance New York, NY 10010 yes 800 1975
Top 50 The Illinois Institute of Art--Chicago Experienced 1, 5 CEC's, 4 CHE's City College
I/C, F/C		 Varies by length 16 to 1 95% est. Small Culinary Center AAS, BA, Certificate 12, 18, 36 mos. 8 Available Chicago, IL 60654 Yes 470 2000
Top 50 The Art Institute Of New York City 7 yrs pro exp min 9 CHE, 4 CEC, 3 CCE, 2 CEPC city college
S/P, I/C		 Varies by length 18 to 1 95% est. Large Culinary center AS Degree or Diploma 18 mos 4 Available New York, NY 10013 yes 1600 1984
Top 50 The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale 5 yrs min w/degree CEC, CCE City College
S/P, I/C		 NA 18-22 to 1 100% Medium Large City Associates Degree, Diploma 18 mos 8 Available Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Yes 180 1991
Top 50 The Art Institutes International Minnesota 5 yrs. exp Avg City College
S/P, C		 NA 18-25 to 1 98% Small Large City BS, Associates degree, Certificate 21 mos 8 Available Minneapolis, MN 55402 Yes 260 1998
Top 50 Cook Street School of Fine Cooking ACF certified 2 Private School
I/C,F/C		 $24,990 8 to 1 90% small Large City Diploma 15 weeks 4 Separate Denver, Colorado 80202 no 84 1999
Top 50 Baltimore International College 5 CEC's 1 CCE Collegiate
S/P		 $44,502 20 to 1 85% Medium Mid Size City Associates Degree 16 mos 5 Available Baltimore, Md 21202 Yes 564 1972
Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Miami Avg. NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Culinary Center Associate degree 15 mos. 4 Separate Miramar, FL 33025 yes 600 2005
Top 50 The Art Institute of Washington SACS accredited Avg City College
S/P, F/C		 $47,000 20 to 1 100% Medium Large City Associates Degree, Diploma 21 mos 8 Available Arlington, VA 22209 Yes 250 2000
Top 50 California School of Culinary Arts Avg. NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Culinary Center Associates Degree / Diploma 15 mos. 8 Available Pasadena, CA 91101 yes 1800 1994
Top 50 Kitchen Academy 3 yrs. min. NA City College
S/P		 $19,088 16 to 1 NA Small Culinary Center Diploma 30 weeks 8 Assistance Hollywood, CA 90028 yes 250 2005
Top 50 Atlantic Culinary Academy Avg. NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Small town Associates Degree 15 mos. 8 Available Dover, N.H. 03820 No 210 2001
Top 50 The Art Institute of California-San Diego Industry Experience Avg City College
S/P		 $81,651 25 to 1 98.7% Small Large City Associate of Science--Culinary Arts 21 mos. 4 Available San Diego, CA 92108 Yes 375 2003
Top 50   The Art Institute of Indianapolis 4 yrs min exp. 1 CEC
Varies by length 16 to 1 Small Medium City BA, AS, or C 12, 24, 36 mos. 8 Available Indianapolis, IN 46268 Yes 75 2006
Top 50 Quality College of Culinary Careers, Inc. 3 yrs min exp 1 CEC, CCE Private School
S/P, IC		 $36,962 25 to 1 100% small Agricultural Center Associates Degree 60 weeks 10 Separate Fresno, CA 93727 No 56 2000
Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Las Vegas Avg NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Large City Associates degree 15 mos. 8 separate Las Vegas, NV 89144 yes 640 2003
Top 50 Culinard, The Culinary Institute of Virginia College Avg 3 collegiate
S/P, I/C		 $35,550 12 to 1 100% small Medium City Associate & Bachelor Degrees 24 mos 8 separate Birmingham, AL 35209 yes 371 2001
Top 50 The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles Avg 1 collegiate
S/P		 $46,044 20 to 1 90 medium Culinary Center Associates Degree 24 mos 4 separate Los Angeles, CA 90405 yes 340 1997
Top 50 Sullivan University Avg Avg collegiate
S/P, I/C		 $30,480 18 to 1 100 medium Small city Associates Degree 18 mos 4 separate Louisville, KY 40205 yes 700 1987
Top 50 Western Culinary Institute Avg NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Medium City AOS Degree / Diploma 15 mos 8 separate Portland, OR 97205 yes 900 1983
Top 50 Texas Culinary Academy Avg NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Small City Associates Degree / Certificate 60 weeks 8 separate Austin, Texas 78758 yes 600 1981
Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu--Orlando Culinary Academy Avg NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Medium City Bachelor / Associates Degree 30 mos 8 separate Orlando, FL 32819 yes 800 2002
Top 50   N Y City Technical College Avg Avg city college
S/P		 $13,930 15 to 1 90% medium Culinary Center Associates Degree 24 mos 2 separate Brooklyn, NY 11201 yes 600 1947
Top 50 Connecticut Culinary Institute Avg Avg collegiate
S/P, I/C		 $21,045 15 to 1 95 medium Rural Towns Diploma 8 mos 4 separate Farmington/Suffield, CT 06032 yes 400 1987
Top 50   Florida Culinary Institute Avg Avg collegiate
S/P, I/C		 $28,000 18 to 1 E95 medium Large Urban Associates Degree 18 mos 4 separate West Palm Beach, FL 33407 no 440 1987
Top 50   Kapi' Olani Community College Avg Avg collegiate
S/P		 $28,232 20 to 1 98 medium Large City Associates Degree 24 mos 3 available Honolulu, HI 96816 no 500 1947
Top 50 The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago Avg NA NA
 NA NA NA Medium Culinary Center Associates Degree 15 mos 6 separate Chicago, IL 60610 yes 900 1983
Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Minn/St. Paul Avg NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Suburban Associates Degree 60 weeks 8 separate Mendota Heights, MN 55120 yes 600 1999
Top 50 The Art Institute of Atlanta - Culinary Arts Avg Avg collegiate
S/P, I/C		 Varies by length 16 to 1 100 medium Medium City BS or AS or Diploma 24-48 mos 4 available Atlanta, GA 30328 yes 3187 1949
Top 50 The Art Institute of Colorado - Culinary Arts Avg Avg collegiate
R/C, F/C		 $47,960 18 to 1 96.3 small Large City Associates Degree 24 mos 8 assistance Denver, CO 80203 yes 355 1994
Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts--Atlanta Avg NA NA
 NA NA NA NA Large Urban Associates Degree / Certificate 15 mos 8 separate Tucker, GA 30084 yes 715 2003
Top 50 Scottsdale Culinary Institute Avg NA NA
NA		 NA NA NA NA Metropolitan Bachelor/Associates Degree/Certificate 30 mos. 8 separate Scottsdale, AZ 85251 yes 1000 1986
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Experience		 4 Star
Chefs		 Atmosphere/
Environment		 Estimated Cost Student
Teacher
Ratio		 Approximate
Job Placement		 Alumni
Network		 Exposure Degree or
Diploma		 Length Class
Starts		 Housing Location Day/
Evening		 Total
Enrollment		 Since

 

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