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.

Here is one comparision based on Editor's choices of priorities arranged from left to right. See another. Get More Info Rank Profile School Degree or Diploma Estimated Cost Approximate Job Placement Exposure Instructor Experience Class Starts Student Teacher Ratio Length Day/ Evening Atmosphere/ Environment Alumni Network 4 Star Chefs Housing Location Total Enrollment Since Top 10 Kendall College Associate & Bachelor Degrees $40,216 95% est Culinary Center 8 yrs min 4 17 to 1 18 mos to 48 mos yes city college IC/FC medium 1 separate Chicago, IL 60622 400 1985 Top 10 New England Culinary Institute Associate & Bachelor Degrees $43,000 98% Small Town/City avg 4 10 to 1 24 mos to 48 mos yes collegiate S/P, I/C Medium avg Available Montpelier/Burlington, VT 05602 354 1980 Top 10 Culinary Institute of America Associate & Bachelor Degrees $41,450 98% Suburban 8 yrs min 18 18 to 1 21 mos to 38 mos yes collegiate S/P Large 8 CMC, 8 CMB On campus Hyde Park, NY 12538 2713 1946 Top 10 California Culinary Academy Associate Degree / Certificate NA NA Culinary Center avg 6 NA 60 wks yes NA NA NA separate San Francisco, CA 94102 1900 1977 Top 10 School B Associate & Bachelor Degrees $49,960 98% Small City avg 3 18 to 1 24 mos to 48 mos no collegiate S/P Large 2 On campus Eastern U.S. 2350 1973 Top 10 L'Academie de Cuisine Diploma $21,910 95% City 2 yr. exp. plus 4 15 to 1 50 weeks no city college S/P, I/C Small 4 separate Gaithersburg, MD 20877 100 1976 Top 10 Tante Marie's Cooking School Diploma $17,000 70% Culinary Center 10 yrs min 2 14 to 1 26 weeks no private school SP, F/C Small avg separate San Francisco, CA 94133 24 1979 Top 10 School C Diploma $32,000 95% Culinary Center avg 2 24 to 1 24 mos no collegiate S/P Large avg separate Canada 2800 1965 Top 10 Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa Culinary Arts Institute Diploma $30,715 85% Culinary center avg 4 16 to 1 9 -18 mos no collegiate S/P Medium avg separate Ottawa, CAN 500 1988 Top 10 The French Culinary Institute Diploma $36,500 93% Culinary Center 10 yrs min 25 12 to 1 6 to 9 mos yes city college S/P, I/C Medium 6 Off campus New York City 10013 600 1984

40 or so other Schools you may be considering. Priorities arranged from left to right.                         Get More Info Rank Profile School Degree or Diploma Estimated Cost Approximate Job Placement Exposure Instructor Experience Class Starts Student Teacher Ratio Length Day/ Evening Atmosphere/ Environment Alumni Network 4 Star Chefs Housing Location Total Enrollment Since Top 50   N Y City Technical College Associates Degree $13,930 90% Culinary Center Avg 2 15 to 1 24 mos yes city college S/P medium Avg separate Brooklyn, NY 11201 600 1947 Top 50 Culinary Institute Alain & Marie LeNotre Associates Degree or Diploma $22,192 85% Large City 10 yrs Exec Chef min 5 12 to 1 30 or 60 weeks Yes Fast Track S/P Small 5 asistance, separate Houston, TX 77098 125 1998 Top 50   Florida Culinary Institute Associates Degree $28,000 E95 Large Urban Avg 4 18 to 1 18 mos no collegiate S/P, I/C medium Avg separate West Palm Beach, FL 33407 440 1987 Top 50 Atlantic Culinary Academy Associates Degree NA NA Small town Avg. 8 NA 15 mos. No NA NA NA Available Dover, N.H. 03820 210 2001 Top 50 Scottsdale Culinary Institute Bachelor/Associates Degree/Certificate NA NA Metropolitan Avg 8 NA 30 mos. yes NA NA NA NA separate Scottsdale, AZ 85251 1000 1986 Top 50 Sullivan University Associates Degree $30,480 100 Small city Avg 4 18 to 1 18 mos yes collegiate S/P, I/C medium Avg separate Louisville, KY 40205 700 1987 Top 50   Kapi' Olani Community College Associates Degree $28,232 98 Large City Avg 3 20 to 1 24 mos no collegiate S/P medium Avg available Honolulu, HI 96816 500 1947 Top 50 Culinard, The Culinary Institute of Virginia College Associate & Bachelor Degrees $35,550 100% Medium City Avg 8 12 to 1 24 mos yes collegiate S/P, I/C small 3 separate Birmingham, AL 35209 371 2001 Top 50 Pennsylvania Culinary Institute Associates Degree NA NA Medium City High 6 NA 16 mos yes NA Medium NA separate Pittsburgh, PA 15222 900 1986 Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts--Atlanta Associates Degree / Certificate NA NA Large Urban Avg 8 NA 15 mos yes NA NA NA separate Tucker, GA 30084 715 2003 Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Las Vegas Associates degree NA NA Large City Avg 8 NA 15 mos. yes NA NA NA separate Las Vegas, NV 89144 640 2003 Top 50 Quality College of Culinary Careers, Inc. Associates Degree $36,962 100% Agricultural Center 3 yrs min exp 10 25 to 1 60 weeks No Private School S/P, IC small 1 CEC, CCE Separate Fresno, CA 93727 56 2000 Top 50 The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago Associates Degree NA NA Culinary Center Avg 6 NA 15 mos yes NA Medium NA separate Chicago, IL 60610 900 1983 Top 50 Western Culinary Institute AOS Degree / Diploma NA NA Medium City Avg 8 NA 15 mos yes NA NA NA separate Portland, OR 97205 900 1983 Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Minn/St. Paul Associates Degree NA NA Suburban Avg 8 NA 60 weeks yes NA NA NA separate Mendota Heights, MN 55120 600 1999 Top 50 Texas Culinary Academy Associates Degree / Certificate NA NA Small City Avg 8 NA 60 weeks yes NA NA NA separate Austin, Texas 78758 600 1981 Top 50 The Art Institute of Atlanta - Culinary Arts BS or AS or Diploma Varies by length 100 Medium City Avg 4 16 to 1 24-48 mos yes collegiate S/P, I/C medium Avg available Atlanta, GA 30328 3187 1949 Top 50 The Art Institute of Phoenix AAS or BA Varies by length 98% est Large City 5 yrs min, ACF cert 8 15 to 1 21 - 36 mos Yes City College S/P Small 1 CMC, 2 CED, 1 CCE, 1 CHE, 1 Phd Available Phoenix, AZ 85021 150 1996 Top 50 The Art Institute Of New York City AS Degree or Diploma Varies by length 95% est. Culinary center 7 yrs pro exp min 4 18 to 1 18 mos yes city college S/P, I/C Large 9 CHE, 4 CEC, 3 CCE, 2 CEPC Available New York, NY 10013 1600 1984 Top 50   Art Institute of Salt Lake City BA, AAS Varies by length NA Medium City 17 yrs. exp. 8 15 to 1 18, 36 mos No City College S/I Small Available Salt Lake City 31 2007 Top 50 The Art Institute of Houston - Culinary Arts BS, AAS, Dipoloma Varies by length 98% est Large City 5 yrs min exp 4 18 to 1 21 mos yes Urban campus S/P, I/C small 7 CEC, EPC, CCE's Available Houston, TX 77056 510 1993 Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu--Orlando Culinary Academy Bachelor / Associates Degree NA NA Medium City Avg 8 NA 30 mos yes NA NA NA separate Orlando, FL 32819 800 2002 Top 50 Baltimore International College Associates Degree $44,502 85% Mid Size City 5 CEC's 5 20 to 1 16 mos Yes Collegiate S/P Medium 1 CCE Available Baltimore, Md 21202 564 1972 Top 50 The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Associates Degree, Diploma NA 100% Large City 5 yrs min w/degree 8 18-22 to 1 18 mos Yes City College S/P, I/C Medium CEC, CCE Available Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 180 1991 Top 50 The Art Institute of Washington Associates Degree, Diploma $47,000 100% Large City SACS accredited 8 20 to 1 21 mos Yes City College S/P, F/C Medium Avg Available Arlington, VA 22209 250 2000 Top 50 The Art Institutes International Minnesota BS, Associates degree, Certificate NA 98% Large City 5 yrs. exp 8 18-25 to 1 21 mos Yes City College S/P, C Small Avg Available Minneapolis, MN 55402 260 1998 Top 50 The Art Institute of California-San Diego Associate of Science--Culinary Arts $81,651 98.7% Large City Industry Experience 4 25 to 1 21 mos. Yes City College S/P Small Avg Available San Diego, CA 92108 375 2003 Top 50 The Illinois Institute of Art--Chicago AAS, BA, Certificate Varies by length 95% est. Culinary Center Experienced 8 16 to 1 12, 18, 36 mos. Yes City College I/C, F/C Small 1, 5 CEC's, 4 CHE's Available Chicago, IL 60654 470 2000 Top 50 The Art Institute of Colorado - Culinary Arts Associates Degree $47,960 96.3 Large City Avg 8 18 to 1 24 mos yes collegiate R/C, F/C small Avg assistance Denver, CO 80203 355 1994 Top 50 The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles Associates Degree $46,044 90 Culinary Center Avg 4 20 to 1 24 mos yes collegiate S/P medium 1 separate Los Angeles, CA 90405 340 1997 Top 50 The Art Institute of Charlotte Bachelor/Associates Degree/Certificate $46,914 90% Large City 8 yrs min, BA 8 15-17 to 1 24 mos Yes Collegiate S/P Small 2 Available Charolotte, NC 28217 130 2002 Top 50 Connecticut Culinary Institute Diploma $21,045 95 Rural Towns Avg 4 15 to 1 8 mos yes collegiate S/P, I/C medium Avg separate Farmington/Suffield, CT 06032 400 1987 Top 50 Kitchen Academy Diploma $19,088 NA Culinary Center 3 yrs. min. 8 16 to 1 30 weeks yes City College S/P Small NA Assistance Hollywood, CA 90028 250 2005 Top 50 The Art Institute of Vancouver - Dubrulle Culinary Arts Dipoloma--Culinary Arts & Restaurant Ownership $34,715 96.3 Large City 10 yrs pro exp. 4 16-24 to 1 18 mos. yes collegiate I/C small 2 separate Vancouver, CA V7Y 1G5 586 1982 Top 50 The Institute of Culinary Education Diploma $24,067 90% Culinary Center 7 yrs pro exp min 50 16 to 1 6 mos yes city college S/P, I/C Medium 3, 7 Advisors assistance New York, NY 10010 800 1975 Top 50 Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts Diploma $14,375 90% Large City 10 yrs min 4 15 to 1 6 mos Yes Private School S/P Small 1 Separate Vancouver, B.C., Canada 195 1997 Top 50 Cook Street School of Fine Cooking Diploma $24,990 90% Large City ACF certified 4 8 to 1 15 weeks no Private School I/C,F/C small 2 Separate Denver, Colorado 80202 84 1999 Top 50 California School of Culinary Arts Associates Degree / Diploma NA NA Culinary Center Avg. 8 NA 15 mos. yes NA NA NA Available Pasadena, CA 91101 1800 1994 Top 50   The Art Institute of Indianapolis BA, AS, or C Varies by length Medium City 4 yrs min exp. 8 16 to 1 12, 24, 36 mos. Yes Small 1 CEC Available Indianapolis, IN 46268 75 2006 Top 50 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts - Miami Associate degree NA NA Culinary Center Avg. 4 NA 15 mos. yes NA NA NA Separate Miramar, FL 33025 600 2005 Get More Info Rank Profile School Degree or Diploma Estimated Cost Approximate Job Placement Exposure Instru