Mission Statement
The Culinary Institute of America is a private, not-for-profit college
dedicated to providing the world's best professional culinary education.
Excellence, leadership, professionalism, ethics, and respect for diversity are
the core values that guide our efforts. We teach our students the general
knowledge and specific skills necessary to live successful lives and to grow
into positions of influence and leadership in their chosen profession.
Statement of Accreditation
The Culinary Institute of America is accredited by the Commission on Higher
Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624
Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
19104, 215-662-5606. The
Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency
recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Commission on Recognition
of Postsecondary Accreditation.
The CIA is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of
Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). The certificates of
accreditation are available for viewing on the wall of the President's Wing on
the second floor of Roth Hall. Supporting documentation can be reviewed in the
office of the associate vice president of planning, research, and accreditation,
also located on the second floor of Roth Hall.
Information related to tuition charges, fees, and length of
comparable programs at other institutions may be obtained from the ACCSCT at:
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, 2101
Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA
22201. Phone: 703-247-4212. |
