High School Students

Food is Your Future

Your Life In Food Starts Here

Have you dreamed of becoming a renowned chef or running your own restaurant or bakery? How about exploring a career as an event planner, food policy advocate, or even a food technologist? You’ve come to the right place! The world of food and hospitality has never been more exciting, and with our food focused degree programs, ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯is where you’ll explore it all. Here you’ll master techniques, explore global cuisines, develop creative menus, and learn to lead in the kitchen or anywhere else you want to go in food. If a future in food is your passion—you’ve just found your dream school!

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High School Students

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Application Process

Applying to CIA

Interested in joining our Fall 2025 class? There’s no better time to make your move. Apply to our New York campus by December 31 and gain access to a special $1,000 Early Application Grant. You’ll get an expedited admission decision and automatically be reviewed for scholarships—and who doesn’t love scholarships!

Reasons to be #OnlyAtCIA

Real-World Experience - Student Plating Food
Specialized Hands-On Classes - Chef with Fish
Built-In Paid Internship - Student with Plated Dish

World-class paid internships at one of 2,000+ CIA-approved organizations.

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½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯offers generous scholarships—and awarded over $40 million last year alone.

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Three times a year, every year, 150+ of the best food, beverage and hospitality companies visit ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯looking to hire. In fact, ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯students average three job offers at graduation.

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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.

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Are you curious about what it’s really like to attend CIA? We’ve got you covered. Our students are ready to answer the questions you haven’t asked anyone else, share their own personal experiences, and give you genuine advice—because they’ve gone through it, too.

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Join a community, where everyone speaks your language—food.

Explore everything ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯has to offer beyond the classroom! Whether you’re into cook-off competitions, open mic nights, student clubs, athletics, or heading on an off-campus adventure, you’re sure to find endless opportunities for food, friends, and fun. And did we mention every dorm comes with a full-sized kitchen, perfect for trying out new recipes!

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