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Top 10 Best Rated Culinary Schools In America
Welcome to Culinary World's review of the top rated culinary programs in America. Our site managers and content writers are constantly reviewing culinary arts and hospitality programs throughout the US and Canada to find the top rated programs. We strive to provide the best and most comprehensive culinary arts and hospitality education information with links to only the best schools. Below is a review of the top rated programs available today.
2010 / 2011 Best Culinary Arts Schools in North America
The French Culinary Institute – NYC, NY
Located in the heart of New York City's trendy SoHo neighborhood, The French Culinary Institute blends French cooking techniques with American cooking ingenuity creating a demanding, high-energy curriculum. Renowned Master Chefs Alain Sailhac, Jacques Pépin, André Soltner, Jacques Torres have designed each course to provide students with the skills and techniques necessary to become tomorrow's top chefs. Additional visiting chefs and guest speakers round out a course schedule that provides the most encompassing culinary education.
The Institute of Culinary Education – NYC, NY
The Institute of Culinary Education has over 35 years of outstanding culinary instruction to today's top chefs. Perhaps one of the more difficult schools to qualify for, applicants must have at least two years college or university credits or two years of relative culinary experience. This school attracts students from around the world, winning the International Association of Culinary Professionals' vocational culinary school of the year award in 2002 and 2003, as well as the 2008 IACP Award of Excellence for Best Vocational Cooking School.
Texas Culinary Academy
Begun in 1995, the Texas Culinary Academy has quickly risen to one of the top culinary schools in North America. The school has built one of the most modern, cutting edge facilities in the world, with over 70 thousand square feet of classrooms, kitchens laboratories, and full working restaurant. Located in beautiful Austin, Texas, the school also provides students with an excellent community of world-renowned restaurants, nightclubs and hospitality establishments in the self-proclaimed 'Live Music Capital of the World'.
The Kendall College School of Culinary Arts – Chicago, IL
Located in Chicago, Illinois, Kendall College's culinary arts program is regarded as the Midwest's premier culinary arts institution. Kendall College is also well known for its baking and pastry programs. Offering programs from certificates through four year bachelor's degrees, graduates of Kendal College have gone on to become many of the region's top chefs, studying concepts from international cuisine and food theory to practical business skills such as finance and marketing. A strategic partnership with the nearby Les Roches International School of Hotel Management allows for a joint degree program in culinary arts and hospitality for those who qualify.
California Culinary Academy – San Francisco, CA
Providing various degree programs in culinary arts, baking and pastry and hospitality and restaurant management, the California Culinary Academy allows students formal training with practical kitchen experience as well as classroom learning. Courses of instruction include various culinary techniques, business management skills including accounting, finance and marketing, wine and beverage management as well as hospitality. Located in San Francisco's bustling city center, graduates are not only taught in the classroom, but in one of the most dramatic culinary environments in the world.
The Culinary Institute of America – Hyde Park, NY
The oldest culinary school in the United States, The Culinary Institute of America annually provides some of the most sought after culinary graduates in North America. Providing degrees in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts in both bachelor's and associate degree programs, students have a wide range of options as far as their culinary education goes. For those that are most concerned with job placement, The Culinary Institute of America routinely attracts more than 300 companies from around the world to choose among its graduating classes each year.
The Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts – Many Locations
The Le Cordon Blue College provides diplomas, certificates and associate's degrees in a variety of subjects including culinary arts, culinary management and patisserie and baking. With a large variety of campus locations across the country, the school provides campuses to reach a large number of potential students. Modeled after the world-renowned original Le Cordon Blue College of Culinary Arts in Paris, the Le Cordon Blue curriculum provides a rigorous mix of classroom learning and hands-on kitchen training, allowing graduates to perfect their skills in a real restaurant setting.
The International Culinary School at The Art Institute – Many Locations & Online
Perhaps the most prolific culinary school in North America, The International Culinary School provides instruction in a wide range of culinary arts and hospitality management. Degree programs vary from certificates to bachelors in subjects including culinary arts and management, baking & pastry, wine and beverages, food writing, restaurant management and hospitality management. Perhaps the most well rounded institution in American culinary arts, The International Culinary School has a top-notch reputation for creating excellent culinary and hospitality professionals.
Scottsdale Culinary Institute – Scottsdale, AZ
Specializing in regional Southwestern cuisine, the Scottsdale Culinary Institute provides students with an Associate Degree of Occupational Studies in culinary arts. This program is among the shortest programs on our list at just 15 to 18 months, yet continues to graduate many of the region's top chefs in many of the best restaurants and hospitality establishments. The modern campus boasts some of the most state-of-the-art culinary tools in eight separate kitchens, as well as a bakery and full service meat shop.
Sullivan University – Louisville, KY
The culinary school at Sullivan University has gained national recognition for its on-campus, full working restaurant, Winston's, as well as a full service catering company and retail bakery. Completely run by culinary students, these activities provide additional practical training to the school's diploma and associate degree candidates in culinary arts, baking and pastry, professional catering, hotel and restaurant management and travel and tourism. It is the school's ingenuity to run these businesses, providing hands-on training to its students that put it on our list of top culinary schools.
Johnson & Wales University – Providence, RI, Miami, FL, Charlotte, NC & Denver, CO
The first culinary school in North America to provide a bachelors of science degree in the subject, Johnson & Wales has since become one of the top culinary institutions in the country, if not the world. Providing both associates and bachelors degrees, subjects include culinary arts, baking and pastry, nutrition, marketing and food services. The Johnson & Wales University has become the preeminent school when it comes to hands on training and practical experience. The curriculum is both demanding and fast-paced, molding some of the most respected new graduates in the culinary industry.
Stratford University – Fallschurch & Woodbridge, VA & Online
Stratford University has campus locations across the state of Virginia providing top rated degrees and diplomas in fields including culinary arts, baking and pastry, hotel and restaurant management and hospitality management. Yet what sets Stratford University apart is its ability to provide top rated online programs as well. Students from across North America have completed programs from Stratford University and gone on to become well respected culinary and hospitality professionals. If you do not currently live near a culinary program listed on this site, we encourage you to review Stratford Universities programs to find one that may work for you.
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The Art Institutes
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Sacramento Santa Ana Sunnyvale North Hollywood Santa Monica San Bernardino San Diego San FranciscoThe Art Institutes system of schools offers a range of master's, bachelor's, and associate's degree programs, as well as diploma and certificate programs specializing in the creative and applied arts. We also offer a variety of online, evening, and weekend learning options, so there's an education solution to fit your schedule. And our professional-grade technology can give you the practical skills to match your ideas—helping you transform your creative energy into a fulfilling career.
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Institute of Technology
You can get started on a new career with Institute of Technology. We offer diploma and associate degree programs for careers in the culinary, technical, medical, business, and legal fields.
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Stratford Career Institute
Online
Stratford Career Institute can help you earn your diploma from home in as little as six months, thanks to their proven study methods.
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Le Cordon Bleu Schools of North America
Learn the way to prepare for a culinary career with Le Cordon Bleu programs in Culinary Arts, Patisserie and Baking, or Hospitality & Restaurant Management.
Bring Your Fire to the Plate. Le Cordon Bleu. Learn the Way.
Kaplan University
Online
Advance your career and get the distinct competitive advantage you need with an online degree from Kaplan University. And do it without missing a day of work.
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Heald College
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FresnoHeald College offers 18-month associate degree programs that will prepare you for a career in Business, Technology, or Healthcare. Small class sizes, hands-on instruction.
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Empire College
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Santa RosaEmpire College, located in Santa Rosa, California, can give you the career training you need to launch or advance your career in the Business, Law, Technology, or Medical fields.
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Argosy University
Argosy University offers doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degree programs to students through its five colleges: Psychology andBehavioral Sciences, Education, Business, Health Sciences, and Undergraduate Studies, as well as certificate programs in many areas.
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Ashworth College
Online
Get the hands-on training and skills it takes to succeed with Ashworth College, a respected, worldwide leader in distance education. Study at the times and places most convenient for you.
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