Arizona Culinary Institute
Scottsdale, AZ · Private for-profit · offers Certificate degrees
—Acceptance rate
$38,815Average net price / year
91%Graduation rate
$41,651Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
149Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- —
- Total cost of attendance
- $43,363
- Average net price
- $38,815
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $35,533
- $30–48k
- $37,475
- $48–75k
- $39,516
- $75–110k
- $41,947
- $110k+
- $42,649
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 91%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,702
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,651
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 53%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 1 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 121 | $29,223 | $9,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 149
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 49% / 51%
- White
- 55%
- Hispanic
- 27%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Website
- www.azculinary.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 100% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Arizona Culinary Institute cost?
The average net price after grants is $38,815 per year; in-state tuition and fees are — and the full cost of attendance is $43,363.
How much do Arizona Culinary Institute graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,651 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
91% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Scottsdale
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 53,782 students |
— | 67% | 0% | $62,668 |
| Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ · Public · 5,377 students |
$13,336 | — | 17% | $47,905 |
| Penrose Academy Scottsdale, AZ · Private for-profit · 403 students |
$22,586 | — | 90% | $35,839 |
| The School of Architecture Scottsdale, AZ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Phoenix Seminary Scottsdale, AZ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | — |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona Scottsdale, AZ · Private nonprofit |
— | — | — | $79,652 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.