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High School Juniors
Welcome to your new college!
Love Food? Make it Your Life! Food is Your Future.
You love everything about food—growing it, cooking it, sharing it, blogging about it—or you wouldn’t be here, reading this. If you see yourself shining in a food or hospitality-focused career, then ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯might be your perfect college fit. At CIA, you’ll learn practical hands-on skills, explore big ideas and be mentored by some of the best minds in food, hospitality and academics from all over the world.
Benefits and Opportunities
Real-World Experience
Spend a full semester getting hands-on experience in our nine award-winning public service restaurants.
More Specialized, Hands-on Classes
Two Times the foundational skills and deeper dives into specializations than most colleges.
Built-in, Paid Internship
World-class paid internships at one of 2,000+ CIA-approved organizations.
Scholarships
½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯offers generous scholarships—and awarded over $40 million last year alone.
College Life with a Culinary Twist
Join a diverse, close-knit community where everyone speaks your language—food!
Custom-Fit Education
Choose from programs, electives, and travel experiences that fit your unique interests and goals.
Industry’s Best Career Fair
Nearly 475 food and hospitality companies visited ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯looking to hire in 2023—resulting in over 4,000 reported interviews with highly interested employers.
Unrivaled Network
The food world’s most powerful alumni network—50K+ strong—that not only hire ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯grads, but also help make the connections to advance careers.
½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Campuses
Be part of a vibrant campus and close-knit community, where everyone speaks your language—food.
Discover all that ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯has to offer beyond the classroom with our full array of athletics, activities, student services, and delicious dining options. From open mic nights and interactive student groups to off-campus adventures and friendly campus cook-offs, we have countless ways to get involved and meet new people. Did we mention every dorm has a full-sized kitchen?
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