Academics at Culinary Institute of America

All About Academics

Whats the point of going to college without academics? Below is an overview of academic life at Culinary Institute of America — the faculty and staff who teach, the majors and fields of study on offer, and the online and distance options available.

Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

At 19 to 1, the student-to-faculty ratio at Culinary Institute of America is above the national average of 15 to 1. With 100% of instructors full time, Culinary Institute of America is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Most Popular Majors

Culinary Institute of America offers 3 majors with reported completions across 3 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at Culinary Institute of America are shown below:

The most popular majors at Culinary Institute of America, measured by graduates, are listed below.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors page.

Questions Worth Asking

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Culinary Institute of America:

• Need flexibility? Check whether Culinary Institute of America offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 974 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Culinary Institute of America retains and graduates its students — 70% of full-time freshmen return). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of Culinary Institute of America.

Continue Your Research on Culinary Institute of America

Use the pages below to go deeper on any academic topic:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Culinary Institute of America — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at Culinary Institute of America — student-faculty ratio, full-time vs adjunct, and tenure detail
• Graduation and Retention at Culinary Institute of America — how well the school retains and graduates students
• Online Learning at Culinary Institute of America — distance-learning enrollment detail
• Accreditation at Culinary Institute of America — the schools accreditation and what it means