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Culinary Institute of America

  • LocationHyde Park, NY
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 3,104 students
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Culinary Institute of America is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Culinary Institute of America, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of the Way Chapel: 0.2 mi1Saint Augustine Catholic Church: 2.3 mi2Saint Peter Catholic Church: 2.5 mi3Saint Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church: 2.8 mi4Regina Coeli Catholic Church: 2.9 mi5Culinary Institute of America (campus)N2 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of the Way Chapel — 0.2 mi · 11 Chive Court, Hyde Park
  2. Saint Augustine Catholic Church — 2.3 mi · 55 Main Street, Highland
  3. Saint Peter Catholic Church — 2.5 mi · 97 Mill Street, Poughkeepsie
  4. Saint Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church — 2.8 mi
  5. Regina Coeli Catholic Church — 2.9 mi · 2 Harvey Street, Hyde Park

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
62 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.63%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,060 · ACT 20
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$15,686

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SettingSuburb
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,989
Total students3,104
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$36,113
Cost of attendance (per year)$58,790
Median federal debt at graduation$15,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
63%
First-year retention70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$47,475
Admission rate91%
Students receiving Pell grants29%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 928–1183ACT 17–23
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1060
SAT reading & writing478–600
SAT math450–583
ACT composite17–23
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value index: 44 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of New York

The Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks, Archbishop of New York

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: St. Patrick's Cathedral

Source: archny.org, archny.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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