Boston Baptist College vs. Culinary Institute of America

Comparable Facts

Compare Boston Baptist College in Boston, MA with Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Culinary Institute of America is larger than Boston Baptist College based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 43 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Boston Baptist College is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Culinary Institute of America is in Hyde Park, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Boston Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Culinary Institute of America is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Boston Baptist College 6:1; Culinary Institute of America 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Boston Baptist College are 48.1% lower than at Culinary Institute of America ($7,800 vs. $15,030).
• Out-of-state tuition is 178.6% higher at Culinary Institute of America than at Boston Baptist College (about $25,546 more per year; $39,850 vs. $14,304).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Boston Baptist College than at Culinary Institute of America (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culinary Institute of America students is 255.9% larger than aid received by Boston Baptist College students ($19,350 vs. $5,437).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Culinary Institute of America than at Boston Baptist College (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Boston Baptist College, test optional at Culinary Institute of America.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10% at Boston Baptist College vs. 31% at Culinary Institute of America.

Loans and repayment

• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Boston Baptist College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 65%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.