Culinary school in New York

5 culinary programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

4 schools offer these culinary arts programs, and New York 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 New York, 4 of the 5 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 5 programs here are cooking and kitchen job training (2 programs), culinary program (level not stated, 2 programs) and culinary arts (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 5 programs

How much does culinary school cost in New York?

$1,709 to $12,684

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it
Length: 16 to 40 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 New York may also offer culinary school. How these figures are made

Is there free culinary school in New York?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,709 to $12,684.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 5 culinary programs in New York approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Cooking and kitchen job trainingIn personNo diploma needed
Commercial Culinary Arts
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Patchogue
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept, PatchogueCooking and kitchen job training · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,709
School website, Commercial Culinary Arts at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
More details about Commercial Culinary Arts at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,709
School website, Commercial Culinary Arts at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Cooking and kitchen job trainingIn personNo diploma needed
Commercial Culinary
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Bellport
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept, BellportCooking and kitchen job training · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,700
Program website, Commercial Culinary at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
More details about Commercial Culinary at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,700
Program website, Commercial Culinary at Board Of Cooperative Educational Services Firt Supv Dist Personnel Dept
Culinary program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed
Commercial Cooking with Externship 600 hours
Professional Culinary Academy LLC.
Buffalo
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Professional Culinary Academy LLC., BuffaloCulinary program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,600
Program website, Commercial Cooking with Externship 600 hours at Professional Culinary Academy LLC.
More details about Commercial Cooking with Externship 600 hours at Professional Culinary Academy LLC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,600
Program website, Commercial Cooking with Externship 600 hours at Professional Culinary Academy LLC.
Culinary arts (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Culinary Arts AAS
Suny Adirondack
Queensbury
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Suny Adirondack, QueensburyCulinary arts (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$12,684
Program website, Culinary Arts AAS at Suny Adirondack
More details about Culinary Arts AAS at Suny Adirondack
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
53 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$12,684
Program website, Culinary Arts AAS at Suny Adirondack
Culinary program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed
Culinary Arts
Cayuga-Onondaga Boces
Auburn
No diploma needed
Cayuga-Onondaga Boces, AuburnCulinary program (level not stated)In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Culinary Arts at Cayuga-Onondaga Boces
More details about Culinary Arts at Cayuga-Onondaga Boces
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Culinary Arts at Cayuga-Onondaga Boces

How to pay for culinary school in New York

WIOA funding can pay for culinary school in New York

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.

Culinary school in New York, Buffalo, Glens Falls and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in New York

How culinary school compares with the rest of food and hospitality: Culinary and hospitality programs in New York

Where the New York culinary arts program numbers come from

Which New York culinary arts programs are on this list?

These are the culinary arts programs New York 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 New York offers.

How the prices and results of New York 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 New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York 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.

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