CIA's tuition & fees has increased from $28,240 (2014) to $38,410 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.01% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $21,560 (year 2024).
CIA's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.68% from 2014 ($42,947).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, CIA's COA is $59,130, which is increased by 8.44% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CIA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.01% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $38,410. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Culinary Institute of America over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -33.11% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,495 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,520 | 1.67% |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | -47.37% |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.67% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.33% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Culinary Institute of America.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,212 | $14,794 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,925 | $14,822 | 5.40% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,570 | $14,728 | -2.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,430 | $14,972 | 6.34% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,460 | $15,516 | 0.21% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,680 | $15,616 | 8.44% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,990 | $15,726 | 1.98% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,470 | $15,886 | 3.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,910 | $16,056 | 2.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,720 | $20,500 | 16.62% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Culinary Institute of America and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Culinary Institute of America | $37,240 | $36,620 | 1.69% |
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| New York University | $60,438 | $58,168 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061 | $60,135 | 4.87% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $49,911 | $47,360 | 5.39% |
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