In general, Culinary Institute of America is known for being a non selective school. The school receives approximately 2,160 applications every admission cycle . The acceptance rate tends to be 92 percent which equals about 2,000 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester begins, only about 680 or 34% of the students who earned acceptance letter from Culinary Institute of America choose to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 44% of the students were men while 55% were women, however, after being accepted, only 48 percent of the women decided to study at Culinary Institute of America as compared to 51 percent of men who decided to enroll. Culinary Institute of America’s undergraduate application fee is $50. Freshmen students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Culinary Institute of America when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 18 - 25 or a 970 - 1,200 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
2,161
Male 957
Female 1,204

 

Acceptance
1,988
Male 854
Female 1,134

 

Enrollment Total
678
Male 350
Female 328


Acceptance Rate
92%
Male
89.2%
Female
94.2%

 

Yield
34.1%
Male
41%
Female
28.9%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$50


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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