The Culinary Institute of America

The Culinary Institute of America knows the importance of providing payment options that will help you and your family conveniently manage educational expenses. Thus, the College has contracted with Tuition Management Systems to provide you with payment alternatives.

TMS Payment Plan – This interest-fee payment plan allows you to spread the cost of your college expenses over equal monthly payments. Your only cost is an annual enrollment fee of $75.

For start dates from now till June 30, 2009, please use this link:

www.afford.com

For start dates beginning July 1, 2009 and after, please use this link:

www.afford.com/ciachef

Payment in Full – This option allows you to pay by credit card or electronically debit your checking or savings account.

For more information about these payment alternatives, please call TMS at 1-800-343-0911 or visit the links above.

Tuition and Fees: 2009–2010

The tuition and fees listed are effective until August 2, 2009. If you would like to view 2010–2011 Tuition and Fees, please click here.

	First Semester Freshman	Second Semester Freshman	Fourth Semester Sophomore	Fifth Semester Sophomore
Tuition*	$11,690	$11,690	$11,690	$11,690
Application	$50
Confirmation	$100
Supplies	$1,250†/$1,095††		$410‡/$475‡‡
Board**	$1,225	$1,225	$1,225	$1,225
General Fee+	$535	$535	$535	$535
Total§	$14,850/$14,695	$13,450	$13,860/$13,925	$13,450
	Sixth Semester Junior	Seventh Semester Junior	Eighth Semester Senior	Ninth Semester Senior
Tuition*	$10,690	$10,690	$10,690	$10,690
Board**	$1,225	$1,225	$1,225	$1,225
General Fee+	$535	$535	$535	$535
Total	$12,450	$12,450	$12,450	$12,450

* Tuition is per semester, with each semester ranging from 12–18 credits.
** Board covers two meals per instructional day.
† First-semester supplies for culinary arts students include culinary tool kit, textbooks, and uniforms.
†† First-semester supplies for baking and pastry arts students include baking & pastry tool kit, textbooks, and uniforms.
‡ Fourth-semester supplies for culinary arts students.
‡‡ Fourth-semester supplies for baking and pastry arts students.
§ Students who demonstrate a need for extra work in math and writing—determined by an assessment test—will need to pay an additional $50 registration fee, $50 for a writing book and/or $50 for a math book, $245 board, and $393–$566 in residence hall charges for the additional three weeks spent in the first semester at the Institute.
+ Includes charges such as student activity and exam fees, as well as secondary student accident insurance.

Note: For the tuition payment schedule, please refer to page 36 in the 2009–2010 Hyde Park Academic Catalog (PDF 915 KB).

Residence Hall Rates Rates per semester are as follows:
Single-occupancy	$3,425–$3,485
Double-occupancy room	$2,550–$3,155
Triple-occupancy room	$1,965–$2,390
Quadruple-occupancy room	$2,185

CONTACT THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE:
Office of Financial Aid, The Culinary Institute of America
1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499
845-451-1243
E-mail: financialaid@culinary.edu