CIA
Federal profileMain campus

Culinary Institute of America SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Hyde Park, NYPrivate nonprofitPrimarily two-yearLarge suburb

Culinary Institute of America is a private nonprofit primarily two-year in Hyde Park, NY. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 928 to 1183. The reported admission rate is 91%. Average annual net price is $36,113. About 3,011 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

Official website

SAT goal

Above reported range
928You 14001183

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

91%

Undergraduates

3,011

Average net price

$36,113

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Culinary Institute of America reported SAT scores from 928 to 1183. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite928 to 1183midpoint 1065
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing478 to 600midpoint 545
200800
SAT Math450 to 583midpoint 520
200800
ACT composite17 to 23midpoint 20
136
ACT English14 to 23midpoint 19
136
ACT Math16 to 23midpoint 19
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Personal and culinary services71.6%
Business and management23.8%
Interdisciplinary studies4.6%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$36,113

Average cost of attendance

$58,790

In-state tuition and fees

$39,850

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$39,850

Books and supplies

$1,000

On-campus room and board

$15,030

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$29,690

$30,001 to $48,000

$29,527

$48,001 to $75,000

$34,603

$75,001 to $110,000

$38,087

$110,001 and above

$41,789

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

3,011

Part-time students

4%

Age 25 and older

15%

Campus setting

Large suburb

American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Asian5.9%
Black8.2%
Hispanic21.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Two or more races4.9%
White45.9%
International7.7%
Race or ethnicity unknown5.4%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

Not reported

Completion within 200% time

Not reported

Full-time retention

Not reported

Three-year loan repayment

75%

Median earnings, 6 years

$37,846

Median earnings, 10 years

$47,475

Median federal debt

$12,000

Students receiving Pell Grants

29%

Campus location

1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499

Open map

Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

View federal source

Questions students ask

What SAT range does Culinary Institute of America report?

Culinary Institute of America reports a middle-50% SAT range of 928 to 1183. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Culinary Institute of America?

The latest reported admission rate is 91%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Culinary Institute of America cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $36,113. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

Other NY colleges

Nearby Scorecard profiles in the same state, useful when comparing SAT ranges.

Prep for this SAT range

TaroPrep maps original Digital SAT practice to the skills that move a score. Create a free account to run a diagnostic and a week plan aimed at this school's reported range.