Culinary school in Colorado
28 culinary programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
8 schools offer these culinary arts programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Chefs and head cooks run the daily food preparation in restaurants and other places that serve food. Most start with a high school diploma and kitchen experience; some go through a culinary program at a community college, technical school or culinary school, and others learn in an apprenticeship.1
In Colorado, all 28 programs take students without a high school diploma.
By kind, the 28 programs here are culinary program (level not stated, 26 programs), culinary arts certificate or diploma (1 program) and cooking and kitchen job training (1 program).
See the 28 programsHow much does culinary school cost in Colorado?
$5,078 to $8,738 is what most culinary programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 28 programs with a price. All of them: $375 to $19,580
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 30%
- Working 6 months later
- 54%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $53,500
- Length
- 30 to 121 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer culinary school. How these figures are made
All 28 culinary programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding
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Culinary Arts
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$87,600Price if you pay yourself$17,638Program website, Culinary Arts at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- 24%
- Working at 6 months
- 48%
- Earned in a quarter
- $21,911
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $5,000
- Students counted
- 322
Listed 8 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- Earned a year, estimated
- $87,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,638
Hospitality Studies 12
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$24,200Price if you pay yourself$19,580Program website, Hospitality Studies 12 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 12 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 23%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,053
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $1,644
- Students counted
- 141
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $19,580
Culinary Arts 2
Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$38,800Price if you pay yourself$15,758Program website, Culinary Arts 2 at Western Colorado Community CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 2 at Western Colorado Community College
- Finished
- 31%
- Working at 6 months
- 54%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,694
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $600
- Students counted
- 92
- Earned a year, estimated
- $38,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,758
Hospitality Studies 2
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$82,500Price if you pay yourself$19,301Program website, Hospitality Studies 2 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 2 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 25%
- Working at 6 months
- 44%
- Earned in a quarter
- $20,623
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $1,827
- Students counted
- 56
- Earned a year, estimated
- $82,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $19,301
Hospitality Studies 11
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$26,900Price if you pay yourself$5,059Program website, Hospitality Studies 11 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 11 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 20%
- Working at 6 months
- 46%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,736
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $884
- Students counted
- 55
- Earned a year, estimated
- $26,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,059
Hospitality Studies 8
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$26,900Price if you pay yourself$5,059Program website, Hospitality Studies 8 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 8 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 20%
- Working at 6 months
- 46%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,736
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $884
- Students counted
- 55
- Earned a year, estimated
- $26,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,059
Culinary Arts 3
Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$19,000Price if you pay yourself$375School website, Culinary Arts 3 at Western Colorado Community CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 3 at Western Colorado Community College
- Finished
- 77%
- Working at 6 months
- 61%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,744
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 46
- Earned a year, estimated
- $19,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $375
Culinary Arts 4
Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$70,600Price if you pay yourself$16,516Program website, Culinary Arts 4 at Western Colorado Community CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 4 at Western Colorado Community College
- Finished
- 42%
- Working at 6 months
- 45%
- Earned in a quarter
- $17,644
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $600
- Students counted
- 36
- Earned a year, estimated
- $70,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $16,516
Culinary Arts 1
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$55,800Price if you pay yourself$5,550Program website, Culinary Arts 1 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 1 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 30%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,940
- Length
- 30 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- $55,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,550
Culinary Arts 2
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$55,800Price if you pay yourself$5,550Program website, Culinary Arts 2 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 2 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 30%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,940
- Length
- 30 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- $55,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,550
Culinary Arts 4
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$55,800Price if you pay yourself$5,550Program website, Culinary Arts 4 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 4 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 30%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,940
- Length
- 30 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- $55,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,550
Culinary Arts 6
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$55,800Price if you pay yourself$5,550Program website, Culinary Arts 6 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 6 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 30%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,940
- Length
- 30 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 20
- Earned a year, estimated
- $55,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,550
Hospitality Studies 3
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$25,500Price if you pay yourself$5,059Program website, Hospitality Studies 3 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 3 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 25%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,378
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $884
- Students counted
- 16
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,059
Foundation Certificate
School of Natural Cookery The
Boulder
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$45,000Price if you pay yourself$12,070Program website, Foundation Certificate at School of Natural Cookery TheMore details about Foundation Certificate at School of Natural Cookery The
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 22%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,246
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 16
- Earned a year, estimated
- $45,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $12,070
Culinary Arts 3
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,500Price if you pay yourself$6,410Program website, Culinary Arts 3 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 3 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 54%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,371
- Length
- 121 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 15
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,410
Culinary Arts 5
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,500Price if you pay yourself$6,410Program website, Culinary Arts 5 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 5 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 54%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,371
- Length
- 121 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 15
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,410
Culinary Arts 7
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,500Price if you pay yourself$6,410Program website, Culinary Arts 7 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 7 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- 35%
- Working at 6 months
- 54%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,371
- Length
- 121 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,800
- Students counted
- 15
- Earned a year, estimated
- $53,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,410
Culinary Arts
Pickens Technical College
Aurora
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,880More details about Culinary Arts at Pickens Technical College
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $658
- Students counted
- 14
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,880
Culinary Arts 8
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$35,900Price if you pay yourself$6,150Program website, Culinary Arts 8 at Colorado Mountain CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 8 at Colorado Mountain College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,974
- Length
- 30 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $970
- Students counted
- 10
- Earned a year, estimated
- $35,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,150
Culinary Quickstart Curriculum and Internship
Housed Working and Healthy
Denver
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,152More details about Culinary Quickstart Curriculum and Internship at Housed Working and Healthy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $493
- Students counted
- 15
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,152
Hospitality Studies 4
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$18,396School website, Hospitality Studies 4 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 4 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $1,464
- Students counted
- 13
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $18,396
Hospitality & Culinary Arts
Front Range Community College
Westminster
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,826Program website, Hospitality & Culinary Arts at Front Range Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality & Culinary Arts at Front Range Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $900
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,826
Hospitality Studies 5
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,084Program website, Hospitality Studies 5 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 5 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $601
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,084
Hospitality Studies 6
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,084Program website, Hospitality Studies 6 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 6 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $696
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,084
Hospitality Studies 1
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,184Program website, Hospitality Studies 1 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 1 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $407
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,184
Hospitality Studies 10
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,184Program website, Hospitality Studies 10 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 10 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $407
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,184
Hospitality Studies 7
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,184Program website, Hospitality Studies 7 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Hospitality Studies 7 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $407
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,184
Culinary Arts 1
Western Colorado Community College
Grand Junction
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,627Program website, Culinary Arts 1 at Western Colorado Community CollegeMore details about Culinary Arts 1 at Western Colorado Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Left out
- Cost of supplies
- $600
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,627
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How to pay for culinary school in Colorado
WIOA funding can pay for culinary school in Colorado
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for culinary school
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for culinary school
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Culinary school in Colorado
- programs with a price cost under $5,000
- 4 of 28
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 12th of 28
- other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
- 15 of 15
- culinary programs here, against the typical state's 8
- 28 vs 8
State comparisons use the same figures as the culinary school by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Culinary school in Pueblo, Rifle, Grand Junction and other Colorado cities
Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above.
Other training in Colorado
How culinary school compares with the rest of food and hospitality: Culinary and hospitality programs in Colorado
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- EMT classes39 programs
- Electrician training7 programs
- Dental assistant programs16 programs
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- Plumbing school2 programs
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Where the Colorado culinary arts program numbers come from
Which Colorado culinary arts programs are on this list?
These are the culinary arts programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.
How the prices and results of Colorado culinary arts programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
How reliable are the Colorado figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.
Sources for the facts about culinary school in Colorado
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Chefs and Head Cooks
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns