Culinary Arts/Chef Training Colleges

A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, supervising and training kitchen assistants, the management of food supplies and kitchen resources, aesthetics of food presentation, and familiarity or mastery of a wide variety of cuisines and culinary techniques.

H Councill Trenholm State Technical College

Montgomery, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,130 per year (In-State)
$ 4,260 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

Cochise College

Douglas, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,118 per year (In-State)
$ 5,856 per year (Out-of-State)

East Valley Institute of Technology

Mesa, Arizona
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,412
Program Length: 1600 hours

Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,440 per year (In-District)
$ 5,544 per year (In-State)
$ 6,192 per year (Out-of-State)

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,440 per year (In-District)
$ 5,544 per year (In-State)
$ 6,192 per year (Out-of-State)

Ozarka College

Melbourne, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,950 per year (In-State)
$ 5,040 per year (Out-of-State)

California Culinary Academy

San Francisco, California
Most Popular Program: Baking and Pastry Arts
Program Cost: $ 26,227
Program Length: 900 hours

California School of Culinary Arts

Pasadena, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 42,950 per year

Institute of Technology Inc

Clovis, California
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 10,500
Program Length: 780 hours

The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles

Santa Monica, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,152 per year

Johnson & Wales University-Denver

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,200 per year

The Art Institute of Colorado-Denver

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,336 per year

Connecticut Culinary Institute

Hartford, Connecticut
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 23,704
Program Length: 1695 hours

New England Technical Institute

Cromwell, Connecticut
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 20,154
Program Length: 1590 hours

Delaware Technical and Community College-Stanton-Wilmington

Newark, Delaware
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,956 per year (In-State)
$ 4,890 per year (Out-of-State)

Atlantic Technical Center

Pompano Beach, Florida
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,472
Program Length: 1350 hours

Central Florida Community College

Ocala, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,302 per year (In-State)
$ 5,207 per year (Out-of-State)

First Coast Technical Institute

Saint Augustine, Florida
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 4,900
Program Length: 1440 hours

George Stone Career Center

Pensacola, Florida
Most Popular Program: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 3,745
Program Length: 1800 hours

Albany Technical College

Albany, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,116 per year (In-State)
$ 2,232 per year (Out-of-State)

Travel Institute of the Pacific

Honolulu, Hawaii
Most Popular Program: Tourism & Travel Management
Program Cost: $ 3,969
Program Length: 480 hours

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,872 per year (In-State)
$ 7,408 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,750 per year

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 11,700 per year (Out-of-State)

North Idaho College

Coeur D Alene, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,068 per year (In-District)
$ 2,068 per year (In-State)
$ 5,488 per year (Out-of-State)

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Chicago, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,010 per year (In-District)
$ 4,880 per year (In-State)
$ 7,986 per year (Out-of-State)

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,251 per year (In-District)
$ 7,243 per year (In-State)
$ 8,619 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Lake County

Grayslake, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,888 per year (In-District)
$ 5,638 per year (In-State)
$ 7,768 per year (Out-of-State)

Elgin Community College

Elgin, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,800 per year (In-District)
$ 6,133 per year (In-State)
$ 7,958 per year (Out-of-State)

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,240 per year (In-State)
$ 8,040 per year (Out-of-State)

Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-State)
$ 5,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Iowa Community College District

Davenport, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,700 per year (In-State)
$ 4,050 per year (Out-of-State)

Indian Hills Community College

Ottumwa, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,376 per year (In-State)
$ 3,576 per year (Out-of-State)

Kirkwood Community College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-State)
$ 5,700 per year (Out-of-State)

Ashland Technical College

Ashland, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year

Bowling Green Technical College

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Elizabethtown Technical College

Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Jefferson Community College

Louisville, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-State)
$ 7,056 per year (Out-of-State)

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,272 per year (In-State)
$ 3,412 per year (Out-of-State)

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,550 per year (In-State)
$ 4,550 per year (Out-of-State)

Domestic Health Care Institute

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 6,960
Program Length: 1292 hours

Louisiana Technical College-Avoyelles Campus

Cottonport, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 552 per year (In-State)
$ 1,104 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Maine Community College

Auburn, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,220 per year (In-State)
$ 4,650 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,790 per year (In-State)
$ 5,220 per year (Out-of-State)

York County Community College

Wells, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,220 per year (In-State)
$ 4,650 per year (Out-of-State)

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,700 per year (In-District)
$ 5,160 per year (In-State)
$ 6,060 per year (Out-of-State)

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-State)
$ 5,040 per year (Out-of-State)

Baltimore International College

Baltimore, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,750 per year

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,352 per year (In-District)
$ 4,116 per year (In-State)
$ 6,132 per year (Out-of-State)

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 624 per year (In-State)
$ 6,240 per year (Out-of-State)

Branford Hall Career Institute-Springfield Campus

Springfield, Massachusetts
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,870
Program Length: 900 hours

Bunker Hill Community College

Charlestown, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 576 per year (In-State)
$ 5,520 per year (Out-of-State)

Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,472 per year (In-State)
$ 7,416 per year (Out-of-State)

Baker College of Muskegon

Muskegon, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,300 per year

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,085 per year (In-District)
$ 3,750 per year (In-State)
$ 5,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Henry Ford Community College

Dearborn, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,368 per year (In-District)
$ 2,688 per year (In-State)
$ 2,880 per year (Out-of-State)

Macomb Community College

Warren, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,015 per year (In-District)
$ 3,069 per year (In-State)
$ 3,999 per year (Out-of-State)

Anoka Technical College

Anoka, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,900 per year (In-State)
$ 7,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Brown College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,540 per year

Hennepin Technical College

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,708 per year

Hibbing Community College-A Technical and Community College

Hibbing, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,498 per year (In-State)
$ 4,372 per year (Out-of-State)

East Central College

Union, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,464 per year (In-District)
$ 2,088 per year (In-State)
$ 3,144 per year (Out-of-State)

Gibson Technical Center

Reeds Spring, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year

Jefferson College

Hillsboro, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,590 per year (In-District)
$ 2,400 per year (In-State)
$ 3,180 per year (Out-of-State)

Lake Career and Technical Center

Camdenton, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,600 per year

The University of Montana-Missoula

Missoula, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,653 per year (In-State)
$ 12,570 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Southern Nevada

North Las Vegas, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,523 per year (In-State)
$ 6,438 per year (Out-of-State)

The Art Institute of Las Vegas

Henderson, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,512 per year

Truckee Meadows Community College

Reno, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,522 per year (In-State)
$ 6,437 per year (Out-of-State)

McIntosh College

Dover, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,600 per year

New Hampshire Community Technical College-Berlin/Laconia

Laconia, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,248 per year (In-State)
$ 12,032 per year (Out-of-State)

Southern New Hampshire University

Hooksett, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,184 per year

Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,195 per year (In-District)
$ 4,389 per year (In-State)
$ 7,680 per year (Out-of-State)

Bergen Community College

Paramus, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,082 per year (In-District)
$ 4,296 per year (In-State)
$ 4,536 per year (Out-of-State)

Brookdale Community College

Lincroft, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,752 per year (In-District)
$ 5,505 per year (In-State)
$ 6,750 per year (Out-of-State)

Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,340 per year (In-District)
$ 4,680 per year (In-State)
$ 7,020 per year (Out-of-State)

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,447 per year (In-District)
$ 1,717 per year (In-State)
$ 7,715 per year (Out-of-State)

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 672 per year (In-District)
$ 960 per year (In-State)
$ 1,896 per year (Out-of-State)

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 940 per year (In-District)
$ 1,254 per year (In-State)
$ 2,257 per year (Out-of-State)

Culinary Academy of Long Island

Syosset, New York
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 12,770
Program Length: 900 hours

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,180 per year

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,900 per year (In-State)
$ 5,800 per year (Out-of-State)

French Culinary Institute

New York, New York
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 34,840
Program Length: 610 hours

Alamance Community College

Graham, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,216 per year (In-State)
$ 6,752 per year (Out-of-State)

Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,082 per year (In-State)
$ 6,014 per year (Out-of-State)

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,264 per year (In-State)
$ 7,024 per year (Out-of-State)

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,264 per year (In-State)
$ 7,024 per year (Out-of-State)

North Dakota State College of Science

Wahpeton, North Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,016 per year (In-State)
$ 8,542 per year (Out-of-State)

Auburn Career Center

Painesville, Ohio
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 10,450
Program Length: 1722 hours

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Cincinnati, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,388 per year (In-State)
$ 8,775 per year (Out-of-State)

Columbus State Community College

Columbus, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,736 per year (In-State)
$ 6,048 per year (Out-of-State)

Hocking College

Nelsonville, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,348 per year (In-State)
$ 6,696 per year (Out-of-State)

Caddo Kiowa Technology Center

Fort Cobb, Oklahoma
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 4,095
Program Length: 1452 hours

Great Plains Technology Center

Lawton, Oklahoma
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,278
Program Length: 1500 hours

Indian Capital Technology Center-Muskogee

Muskogee, Oklahoma
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 3,257
Program Length: 1422 hours

Meridian Technology Center

Stillwater, Oklahoma
Most Popular Program: Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
Program Cost: $ 2,567
Program Length: 1050 hours

Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,436 per year (In-State)
$ 6,678 per year (Out-of-State)

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,578 per year

Western Culinary Institute

Portland, Oregon
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 41,160
Program Length: 1660 hours

Academy of Medical Arts and Business

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 21,450
Program Length: 1535 hours

Altoona Area Vocational Technical School

Altoona, Pennsylvania
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 9,186
Program Length: 1564 hours

Bidwell Training Center Inc

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 9,420
Program Length: 1200 hours

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,670 per year (In-District)
$ 5,340 per year (In-State)
$ 8,010 per year (Out-of-State)

Johnson & Wales University

Providence, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,200 per year

Denmark Technical College

Denmark, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,088 per year (In-State)
$ 4,176 per year (Out-of-State)

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Conway, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,656 per year (In-District)
$ 3,304 per year (In-State)
$ 4,264 per year (Out-of-State)

Spartanburg Community College

Spartanburg, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,762 per year (In-District)
$ 3,478 per year (In-State)
$ 5,350 per year (Out-of-State)

Trident Technical College

Charleston, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,850 per year (In-District)
$ 3,176 per year (In-State)
$ 5,486 per year (Out-of-State)

Mitchell Technical Institute

Mitchell, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,250 per year

Nashville State Technical Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,142 per year (In-State)
$ 8,556 per year (Out-of-State)

Austin Community College

Austin, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,170 per year (In-District)
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 5,670 per year (Out-of-State)

Culinary Academy of Austin

Austin, Texas
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 24,456
Program Length: 1201 hours

Culinary Institute Alain and Marie Lenotre

Houston, Texas
Most Popular Program: Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Program Cost: $ 22,067
Program Length: 1122 hours

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 756 per year (In-State)
$ 1,560 per year (Out-of-State)

Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College

Ogden, Utah
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 2,756
Program Length: 2240 hours

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,968 per year (In-State)
$ 6,888 per year (Out-of-State)

Utah Valley State College

Orem, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,580 per year (In-State)
$ 9,030 per year (Out-of-State)

New England Culinary Institute at Essex

Essex Junction, Vermont
Most Popular Program: Restaurant & Food Services
Program Cost: $ 33,205
Program Length: 1992 hours

Stratford University

Falls Church, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,260 per year

The Art Institute of Washington

Arlington, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,000 per year

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,282 per year

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,363 per year

Clark College

Vancouver, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,477 per year (In-State)
$ 2,871 per year (Out-of-State)

Edmonds Community College

Lynnwood, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,270 per year (In-State)
$ 7,444 per year (Out-of-State)

Carver Career Center

Charleston, West Virginia
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 4,002
Program Length: 2000 hours

James Rumsey Technical Institute

Martinsburg, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,600 per year (In-State)
$ 1,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Monongalia County Technical Education Center

Morgantown, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,050 per year

Mountain State University

Beckley, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,560 per year

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,415 per year (In-State)
$ 15,309 per year (Out-of-State)

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,415 per year (In-State)
$ 15,309 per year (Out-of-State)