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

 

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