Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-San Francisco

350 Rhode Island Street
San Francisco, CA 94103-0000

Tel: (415)216-4416

Founded as one of the West's first culinary arts schools, Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts (Formerly known as California Culinary Academy)has been committed to providing high standards of culinary arts, restaurant management training, and personal chef training since 1977.

School Highlights

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-San Francisco serves 442 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-San Francisco is one of 3 community colleges within San Francisco County, CA.
The nearest community college is Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco (1.50 miles away).

	Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-San Francisco	(CA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	15 staff	92 staff

The student population of 442 has declined by 39% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 has increased from 15:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.27 is less than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has declined by 63% over five years.

Total Enrollment	442 students	7,516 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	29:1	44:1

# Full-Time Students	442 students	1,613 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	-	-

% Asian	6%	13%

% Hispanic	4%	37%

% Black	-	7%

% White	3%	32%

% Hawaiian	-	-

% Two or more races	1%	3%

% Non Resident races	-	3%

% Unknown races	85%	5%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.27	0.73

College Completion Rate	71%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$40,100	$34,900

The private state tuition of $14,774 is less than the state average of $18,802. The private state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$14,774	$18,802

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	67%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$12,931	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,569	$5,500

Acceptance Rate	100%	96%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

San Francisco's Culinary hot spot historic California Hall at 625 Polk Street in downtown San Francisco is the nerve center of the Academy and an ideal place to pursue chef training. Students at California Culinary Academy can apply their passion everyday. A stand-up cocktail party, full-course dinner party, wedding reception, or corporate event presents a unique learning opportunity that combines the talent and skill of our students. Meals are prepared and served by Academy students under the direction of our Academy chef instructors. CCA prides itself on helping students secure their important first job in restaurants, hotels, resorts, bakeries, and other culinary and hospitality related businesses. Our Career Services staff offers individual sessions in career planning, resume writing, and interview preparation. Every student needs a payment plan for his or her education, and we are committed to helping you in your financial planning. The Academy offers tuition planning assistance to all students, and federal and state financial aid for those who qualify.