Private not-for-profit

Culinary Institute of America (TX) SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements

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CIA Texas is a focused private college, and the $37,870 tuition makes affordability planning as important as admission planning. Your testing goal should be to create optional leverage where scores are considered, while confirming directly whether SAT or ACT results factor into scholarships or placement.

Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.

Culinary Institute of America (TX) facts and stats

Quick Facts

Culinary Institute of America (TX) is commonly known as CIA Texas. CIA Texas is a campus of the Culinary Institute of America for students considering culinary-focused study in Texas. Prospective students can review CIA Texas alongside other institutions to compare fit and academic goals.

Location

San Antonio, TX

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Key Culinary Institute of America (TX) application dates

Key dates

Application deadlines

Regular Decision

February 16

Early Action

November 14

Early Decision

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Priority Deadline

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Financial aid deadlines

Coming soon

Test dates

SAT test dates

August 22, 2026

Registration deadline: August 7, 2026

September 12, 2026

Registration deadline: August 28, 2026

October 3, 2026

Registration deadline: September 18, 2026

ACT test dates

September 19, 2026

Registration deadline: August 14, 2026

October 17, 2026

Registration deadline: September 11, 2026

December 12, 2026

Registration deadline: November 6, 2026

Take tests early for the best outcomes

If you choose to submit SAT or ACT scores to CIA Texas, plan to take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and early fall for retakes, with October likely the last retake whose scores can arrive in time for the November 14 Early Action deadline.

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What you'll actually pay

CIA Texas is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $37,870 before financial aid such as grants, scholarships, work-study, or loans.

Tuition and Fees$37,870

Room and Board$13,680

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CIA Texas’s listed tuition and fees plus room and board total about $51,550 per year. As a private not-for-profit institution, the amount students actually pay can vary based on financial need, institutional grants, scholarships, and other aid. Families should compare the billed cost with any aid offer to estimate the net price.