Culinary Institute of America's sticker price was $62,010 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $34,731 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $30,249.
What does Culinary Institute of America cost?
$34,731 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $62,010.
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Culinary Institute of America cost more than University of Mount Saint Vincent, Utica University and SUNY College of Technology at Delhi.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$19,350
average grant for students who got aid.
56%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Culinary Institute of America cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $30,249 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $62,010. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Culinary Institute of America's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Culinary Institute of America cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $28,776 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $62,010. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Culinary Institute of America's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Culinary Institute of America cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $30,221 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $62,010. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Culinary Institute of America's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
