Arizona Culinary Institute is a Less than 2-year, private (for-profit) school located in Scottsdale, Arizona. Its published tuition & fees of Culinary Arts / Chef Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $25,990 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 150 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 82%. Arizona Culinary Institute has 1 vocational program.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Arizona Culinary Institute is Culinary Arts / Chef Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $25,990. For reference, the average tuition for the Culinary Arts / Chef Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,726.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Culinary Arts / Chef Training $25,990 $1,805 55 Hours 8 Months
National Average $18,726 - 790 Hours 12.05 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $25,990 at Arizona Culinary Institute. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $1,805. The total cost of attendance is $47,123 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$25,990
Books & Supplies$1,805
Room & Board$11,880
Other Living Expenses$7,448
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$47,123
1Arizona Culinary Institute does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED

Arizona Culinary Institute offers 1 certificate and vocational program through 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Arizona Culinary Institute

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 121 NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Arizona Culinary Institute is 82%. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 an the retention rate is 92%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate82%
Retention Rate92%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
Student Population150 Students
Number of Faculties16 Faculties
Number of Staffs41 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Arizona Culinary Institute provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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