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Compare Culinary Institute of America vs New England Institute of Technology

Hyde Park, NY · East Greenwich, RI

Culinary Institute of AmericaNew England Institute of Technology
Cost
Price after aid (average)$36,113/yr$36,483/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$29,690/yr$32,208/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$15,750$16,668
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$29,527/yr$31,358/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$34,603/yr$36,414/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$38,087/yr$39,100/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$41,789/yr$42,414/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$167/mo$177/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,030/yr$17,284/yr
Room & board (off campus)$18,650/yr$13,159/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$2,004/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,130/yr$3,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$58,790/yr$48,543/yr
Tuition (in-state)$39,850/yr$37,275/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$39,850/yr$37,275/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%43%
Students taking federal loans53%71%
Getting in
Students who get accepted91%67%
SAT range (middle 50%)928–1183No data reported
SAT average1060No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)17–23No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 14–23 · Math 16–23No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,1612,530
Students accepted1,9831,840
Students who enrolled680493
Accepted students who enroll34%27%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores20%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores6%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredNot considered
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate63%60%
Freshmen who come back70%74%
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,475/yr$48,684/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$27,262–$71,624$29,748–$73,886
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)73%68%
White students graduating67%66%
Black students graduating37%40%
Hispanic students graduating57%53%
Asian students graduating64%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,846/yr$44,363/yr
Earn more than a HS grad75%72%
Graduate on time50%No data reported
Pell students who graduate60%52%
First-gen students who finish64%47%
Low-income students who finish60%43%
Students who transfer out12%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,549/yr$54,535/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsCulinary & Personal Services 72% · Business, Management & Marketing 24% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 5%Health Professions 33% · Engineering Technologies 12% · Computer & Information Sciences 11%
Most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 72% of degreesHealth Professions — 33% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 24% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 5% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programNo data reportedMechanic & Repair Technologies — 11% of degrees
5th most popular programNo data reportedVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Culinary Arts and Related Services — $43,808/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $86,470/yr
Degrees in STEM0%23%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,0111,718
Students per professor18 : 111 : 1
Graduate students136126
Average professor pay$10,143/mo$7,564/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationNew England Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$50,484$30,450
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationHyde Park, NYEast Greenwich, RI
RegionMid EastNew England
Founded19461940
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students7.7%0.1%
Men50%57%
Women50%43%
White students46%53%
Black students8.2%13%
Hispanic or Latino students22%15%
Asian students5.9%3%
Two or more races4.9%3.3%
Other / not reported5.8%13%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students28%41%
Part-time students3.8%7.7%
Students age 25+15%31%
Spent on teaching per student$15,686/yr$17,493/yr
Endowment$154.8M$280.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,971388
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$9,220/yr$9,840/yr
Meal plan charge$4,460/yr$6,540/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week14 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.