Associate degree · Initial professional preparation
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Culinary Arts
The Culinary Institute of America · San Antonio, Texas, San Antonio · United States
- Official award
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Culinary Arts
- Duration
- less than two years
- Delivery
- On campus · Full-time
- Tuition
- USD 19,755see costs below
Award and recognition
Broad culinary arts education preparing graduates for entry- and mid-level kitchen roles, with one externship semester at an approved foodservice site.
- Qualification category
- Associate degree
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- The Culinary Institute of America
- Issued by the school
- Yes: the provider issues this award itself
- On completion
- A CIA Associate in Applied Science degree in Culinary Arts; NRA ServSafe certification is required on completing Introduction to Food Science.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Subject
- Culinary arts
- Entry level
- Entry level not stated
Verified in official recordMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationAccreditation
Scope: Institutional accreditation
Stated by the schoolMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationAccreditation
Scope: Institutional accreditation, as stated by the school
Stated by the schoolTexas Higher Education Coordinating BoardLicence to operate or award
Scope: Authority to operate in Texas
Structure and practical training
- Duration
- less than two years
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the campus.
- Teaching language
- English
- Credits
- 69 US semester creditCredit systems differ between countries and are not interchangeable.
- Note on hours
- The school's catalog program page states 67 credits; the program page states 69. Credit total unresolved between sources.
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Internship and placement
Required internship
An internship or externship is part of the program requirements.
- Published duration
- one externship semester of a minimum of 14 consecutive weeks or 550 hours
No placement is guaranteed unless the school states so. Restaurant names or logos on a school’s site do not prove a current training partnership.
How the online or hybrid delivery works
Online coursework does not mean no physical practice. These are the published practical requirements.
Admissions
- Intakes
- Start Dates: September, January, April
- Official application
- Application and instructions
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Costs
Original currency is authoritative. Tuition, mandatory extras and accommodation are shown separately and never converted or added together for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per semester (12-18 credits), San AntonioTuition · mandatory | USD 19,755per term, 2026-27 | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| General fee per semester, TexasMandatory extra · mandatory | USD 485per term, 2026-27 | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
| Supplies and uniforms fee, entering semesterMandatory extra · mandatory | USD 1,194one-time, 2026-27 | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource quote partly matched; being reviewed. |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: funding.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. How verification works.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)