California Culinary Academy is passionately dedicated to providing the highest standard of education to all eligible students for professional, entry-level positions in the culinary and hospitality industries. Our faculty and staff are exemplary models of quality and integrity committed to furthering the values of life-long learning.
The California Culinary Academy (CCA) is an affiliate of Le Cordon Bleu, and is located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1977, the academy has trained more than 5,600 people for restaurant careers through its 30-week baking and pastry chef program and 16-month culinary arts degree program. It was purchased by Career Education Corporation in 1999.
The Academy is 99% trans fat free to help future chefs prepare for city bans on trans fat.
California Culinary Academy's original campus, North Campus, is located at 625 Polk Street in downtown San Francisco. The South campus is in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of the city. The facilities include professional kitchens, student-staffed restaurants, lecture classrooms, a library and culinary laboratory.
Alumni of California Culinary Academy include:
California Culinary Academy is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). It does not have regional accreditation; thus, most regionally accredited or traditional universities and colleges are reluctant to accept its credits for transfer and many do not recognize its undergraduate degrees for entry into graduate programs.
California Culinary Academy was the subject of an unfavorable article in the San Francisco Weekly focusing on misrepresentations and omissions made to prospective students to enroll them in the school. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, in October 2007, a lawsuit has now been filed over this matter.
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| Most Popular Programs | Program Cost | Est. Books and Supplies Cost | Program Length |
Baking and Pastry Arts: |
$ 23,500 | $ 2,727 | 900 hours |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,501 | 21% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 10,688 | 44% | |
Any Aid: |
51% |
