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Paying for CIA

Undergraduate$38,670
Graduate$21,560
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs $21,160
Off-Campus Living Costs $25,580

CIA 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Culinary Institute of America is $38,670. The graduate school tuition & fees is $21,560. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,160 when a student lives on campus and $25,580 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $60,830 when a student lives on campus and $65,250 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
CIA 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$60,830$65,250
Tuition & Fees$38,670
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$15,030$18,650
Other Expenses$6,130$6,930
Average Financial Aid$17,858
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$42,972$47,392
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $38,670. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.84% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$35,550 $36,620 $37,240 $38,670
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $21,560. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$20,626 $21,256 $21,560 $21,560
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,230 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $1,540.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate- $1,130$1,185$1,230
Graduate- $1,510$1,540$1,540

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Culinary Institute of America.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Culinary Institute of America is $21,160 when living on campus and $25,580 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 7.30% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 24.78% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $12,670$13,110$12,670$15,030
Other Expenses $3,800$3,800$3,800$6,130
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,810$11,980$11,810$18,650
Other Expenses $4,076$4,076$4,076$6,930
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs