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Why Study at CIA?
Top 10 Reasons To Be #OnlyAtCIA
When it comes to learning about food and hospitality, we can say with complete confidence that the 17吃瓜网黑料 is truly the best place to begin your future. Check out our list for yourself!
2. Immersive, Hands-on Learning
There鈥檚 no better way to learn than by doing. CIA students spend a full semester getting first-hand front- and back-of-house experience in our nine award-winning restaurants. Unlike other institutions, our on-campus restaurants are also open to the public, which means you鈥檒l get a taste of what it鈥檚 like to work in the industry.
3. Ability to Customize Your Degree
With a range of exciting opportunities, you can customize your degree to fit your specific interests and career goals. These semester-long concentrations allow you to study a particular area or specialty so that you can become an expert in your desired field.
4. Expert Faculty Instruction
One of the reasons why CIA is the world鈥檚 best culinary college is because our faculty are top industry pros. They literally wrote the book on culinary education鈥�The Professional Chef鈥�which other colleges use as teaching material.
5. CIA Career Fairs
Three times a year, more than 150 of the very best food, beverage, and hospitality employers attend our New York campus career fair looking to hire interns and soon-to-be graduates. It’s part of why CIA students average 3 job offers at graduation!
6. Semester-Long, Paid Internship
Most of our students participate in a full-time, semester-long internship at one of 2,000 CIA-approved locations. Work alongside professionals, build an industry network, and experience the action. It鈥檚 the best way to see what it鈥檚 really like in the food industry.
7. College Life With a Culinary Twist
We provide the best of both worlds鈥攁 comprehensive culinary education and the complete college experience. Earn a food-centric degree in a diverse campus setting that allows you to connect with a community who loves food as much as you do!
8. The Best Investment for Your Future
The value of a CIA education is unparalleled, and if you鈥檙e committed to making an investment in your future at CIA, we鈥檙e committed to helping you get here. More than 90% of students receive scholarships and financial aid packages, and more than $40 million in student scholarships was awarded last year alone.
9. Unrivaled Industry Connections
We have the food world鈥檚 most powerful alumni network of industry leaders and changemakers鈥�50,000+ strong鈥攚ho not only hire CIA grads, but also help each other make the connections necessary to advance careers.
10. 100% Focused on Food
Food is what we do. It鈥檚 our singular focus, and it鈥檚 what makes CIA stand out from other institutions. We pour all our energy, passion, and industry smarts into providing you with the best food-focused education. It鈥檚 the difference you’ll only find at CIA.
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