In general, Culinary Institute of America is known for being a non selective school. The school receives approximately 2,260 applications every admission cycle . The acceptance rate tends to be 91 percent which equals about 2,100 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. However, when the semester begins, only about 640 or 31% of the students who earned acceptance letter from Culinary Institute of America choose to attend. Based on the school’s application data, 39% of the students were men while 53% were women, however, after being accepted, only 47 percent of the women decided to study at Culinary Institute of America as compared to 44 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 17 - 24 or a 930 - 1,170 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle
Applications
2,259
Male 901
Female 1,202

 

Acceptance
2,059
Male 795
Female 1,125

 

Enrollment Total
638
Male 286
Female 301


Acceptance Rate
91.2%
Male
88.2%
Female
93.6%

 

Yield
31%
Male
36%
Female
26.8%


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


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