Awards and Accolades. Mike Friedman ’07, a highly acclaimed restaurateur based in Washington, DC, was a finalist for “Chef of the Year” for The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s 2025 ...

CIA’s 170-acre riverside main campus in Hyde Park, NY is the total package for college life with a culinary twist. Home to numerous student clubs, athletic teams, and special events you won’t find ...

CIA students kick off the 2019 fall semester with a week of exciting events filled with food, games, and fun at the college’s New York campus in Hyde Park, NY. The Ingredient Functionality class in ...

Climbing the Culinary Ladder. Colin Whiddon ’01, co-owner and head baker at Three Brothers Bagels, was featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story about thriving local businesses that emerged in the ...

Sweat the Stress Away Author Madeleine White ’29 is a Food Business Management major. CIA has a goal to create a healthy, happy, and sustainable environment for students. One of the ways this is ...

Trying to picture yourself at CIA? Get an in-depth look at our campus, including presentation and tour. You’ll really get to know what it’s like to live and learn here. Trying to picture yourself at ...

Five Must-Know Tips for New CIA Students Author Madeleine White ’29 is a Food Business Management major. Starting college is an exciting and nerve-racking milestone, but every student at the Culinary ...

Educators—Bring CIA Expertise to Your Students. We know you’re as committed as we are to helping students learn and succeed—and we’d like to help you. Here are some education resources from CIA to ...

Robert E. Jones ’20 is vice president of strategic partnerships, industry leadership, and impact at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). In this role, he plays a vital part of building out and ...

Industry Veteran Appointed Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Industry Leadership, and Impact. Hyde Park, NY, June 5, 2025 – The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) today announced the ...

Military Veterans, Food is Your Future. A sense of purpose. Service. Making a difference. You’ve experienced them all in your military career, so it’s only natural to seek them in your next one. A ...