Culinary Institute: Review & Facts

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Culinary Institute is a very small two-year, private for-profit school with 345 students enrolled. This school was established in 1998 and is one of the 57 schools and colleges located in Houston, Texas.

Academic Offerings

At Culinary Institute you can receive your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

3

Culinary Institute follows a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 3 majors. The most popular concentration is Culinary. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Culinary Institute student retention rate is high at 85% (well above Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students love their stay at this school.

Student Retention

85%

Good

The graduation rate at Culinary Institute is average: 68%. Around 7% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Culinary Institute is pretty decent - 14:1. Find out more details on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median, about $12,600 a year. The additional fees at Culinary Institute (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $4,700, which makes it a total of $17,300 per academic year.

Read the details about Culinary Institute additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Culinary Institute will consider accepting your credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities) and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Culinary Institute is $50.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about admission at Culinary Institute and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (713) 358-5070 or check Culinary Institute Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Culinary Institute provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Culinary Institute, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Culinary Institute.

Based on the college crime numbers, Culinary Institute appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Culinary Institute Location and Address

Postal Address:
Culinary Institute
7070 Allensby
Houston, Texas
77022-4322, USA