Culinary Institute of America vs. City Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY with CUNY New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY New York City College of Technology is larger than Culinary Institute of America based on total student enrollment (14,486 students vs. 3,147 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Culinary Institute of America is located in Hyde Park, NY (Large Suburban setting); CUNY New York City College of Technology is in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting).
• Culinary Institute of America is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY New York City College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Culinary Institute of America 18:1; CUNY New York City College of Technology 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Culinary Institute of America are 32.5% lower than at CUNY New York City College of Technology ($15,030 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 160.8% higher at Culinary Institute of America than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (about $24,568 more per year; $39,850 vs. $15,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Culinary Institute of America than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (99% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Culinary Institute of America students is 135.8% larger than aid received by CUNY New York City College of Technology students ($19,350 vs. $8,206).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Culinary Institute of America and City Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: City Tech Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 31% at Culinary Institute of America vs. 18.2% at City Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates have a $4,387 lower median loan debt than Culinary Institute of America graduates ($10,613 vs. $15,000).
• Among borrowers, City Tech graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Culinary Institute of America graduates ($109 vs. $155).
• More Culinary Institute of America graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Tech students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 47%).

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