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Culinary program at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO · Private for-profit 2-year · (303) 494-7988 · School website
School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $34,470
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $675
- Listed cost
- $35,145
- LengthIPEDS
- 90 credit hours, 15 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 1,942
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 1,047 graduates
- $25,682
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $35,587
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $97 a month over 10 years
- $9,150
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $30,572
- Typical pay for chefs and head cooksBLS OEWS May 2025, Boulder, CO
- $61,740
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder awarded 1,942 culinary credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $34,470 compares with a Colorado median wage of $65,400 for chefs and head cooks (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 28 | 90 credit hours, 15 months | $34,470 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 16 | 59 credit hours, 15 months | $22,597 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 896 | 90 credit hours, 15 months | $34,470 |
| Associate degree | 12.0500 Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General | 4 | 59 credit hours, 15 months | $22,597 |
| Associate degree | 12.0503 Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 998 | 90 credit hours, 15 months | $34,470 |
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