CC vs. Columbia vs. Institute of Culinary Education
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Institute of Culinary Education's tuition is the most expensive ($42,504) and CC's tuition is the lowest ($9,264).
- Institute of Culinary Education has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 7 to 1 and CC has the highest ratio of 21 to 1.
- Columbia is the largest school with 5,689 enrolled students and Institute of Culinary Education is the smallest school with 589 students.
- Columbia has the highest amount of financial aid of $8,897 and Institute of Culinary Education has the lowest amount of $3,433.
- Institute of Culinary Education has the highest graduation rate of 75% and CC has the lowest rate of 27%.

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$1,282 In-State
$9,264 out-of-state
$9,264 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$4,087
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
2,828 (All undergraduate)
916 Online Students
Graduation Rate
27% Graduation Rate
7% Transfer-out Rate
58% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
21 to 1 Students to Faculty
48 Faculties (full-time)
138 Staffs (full-time)
$92,791 Faculty Salary
$81,355 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Associate
Bachelor's
Master's
Tuition & Fees
$12,276
Financial Aid
$8,897
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
5,207 Undergraduate
482 Graduate
4,019 Online Students
Graduation Rate
42% Graduation Rate
75% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
20 to 1 Students to Faculty
67 Faculties (full-time)
481 Staffs (full-time)
$74,128 Faculty Salary
$61,009 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$42,504
Financial Aid
$3,433
Largest Vocational Programs
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
Culinary Arts/Chef Training
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Enrollment
589 (All undergraduate)
5 Online Students
Graduation Rate
75% Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
7 to 1 Students to Faculty
29 Faculties (full-time)
104 Staffs (full-time)
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living
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- vs. Southwestern College
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- vs. American River College
- vs. Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
- vs. Tri-Community Adult Education
- vs. Merritt College
- vs. Brightwood College-Riverside
- vs. High Desert Medical College - Bakersfield
- vs. Palomar College
- vs. South Orange County Community College District
- vs. North-West College-Anaheim
- vs. UEI College-Gardena
- vs. Institute of Culinary Education
- vs. Oxnard College
More rivals of Columbia
- vs. University of Central Missouri
- vs. University of Evansville
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- vs. The University of Texas Permian Basin
- vs. University of Saint Joseph
- vs. Roanoke College
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- vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University
- vs. Birmingham-Southern College
- vs. Plymouth State University
- vs. Old Dominion University
- vs. The University of Tennessee-Martin
- vs. Northeastern State University
More rivals of Institute of Culinary Education
- vs. Grace International Beauty School
- vs. Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
- vs. Ferrara's Beauty School
- vs. Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
- vs. Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center
- vs. New York Institute of Beauty
- vs. Studio Jewelers
- vs. National Tractor Trailer School Inc-Liverpool
- vs. Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
- vs. Continental School of Beauty Culture-Batavia
- vs. Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
- vs. Royal Learning Institute
- vs. Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
- vs. Empire Beauty School-Queens
- vs. Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
