SW in IL Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 A friend wants to go to culinary school. He really wants to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Culinary Arts (yes, it is an actual degree!). He was accepted at one school (Kendall College in Chicago) that offers the degree he wants but couldn't get enough financial aid to make it affordable. So, he opted to do 2 years at his local community college and get all his "requirements" out of the way. But now, half way through his first year at community college, he just found out that Kendall College will not accept transfer credits. Then he looked into the Art Institutes Schools and found out that they, too, do not accept transfer credits. Does anyone know of any schools that offer a bachelor's in culinary arts and that will accept transfer credits and/or an Associate's degree so that he'd only have to do 2 more years or so to earn the coveted degree? Any other ideas/options? Thanks, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourOaks Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I have absolutely no knowledge about culinary school, but it made me think of commercials I see a lot here in our area. I am not sure if this is the place I am thinking of or not, but here is a link. http://www.thechefsacademy.com/ I will also try to figure out if this the place that has the commercials, or if there is another school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My neighbor's son went to Johnson and Wales. Not sure of its reputation, but here is a link: http://www.jwu.edu/content.aspx?id=53300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Oh, never mind. thought I had something - no, I don't. Edited January 4, 2012 by JFSinIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 At one pt our dd thought she wanted to earn a degree in culinary arts. She spoke to a Master French chef and he highly recommend Johnson and Wales. Dd spent quite a bit of time investigating it. FWIW, they have a summer high school program that might be worth looking into for a discernment opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 At one pt our dd thought she wanted to earn a degree in culinary arts. She spoke to a Master French chef and he highly recommend Johnson and Wales. Dd spent quite a bit of time investigating it. FWIW, they have a summer high school program that might be worth looking into for a discernment opportunity. Good to hear. Middle dd was thinking culinary at one point. She's off that now, but still really enjoys cooking. I think it may come back into play at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer67 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 http://www.nicholls.edu/culinary/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphispeg Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I've heard good things too about J&W. You might look at CIA (Culinary Institute of America). Also Nutrition depts. that pair up w/cooking schools. I thought I read something a while ago about Cornell or Michigan....for some reason they come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 This is the culinary school most well-known in our state, although I don't think it offers BA degrees: http://www.lecordonbleu-minneapolis.com/About Another school in our area that IS a 4-year college that I believe offers a culinary degree is Southwest Minnesota State University. However, I really know nothing about it. http://www.smsu.edu/About/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Johnson & Wales is highly regarded. Yes! Have you heard of Chef Emeril Lagasse? He is a J&W graduate. BAM! Love that guy! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Another highly regarded school is the French Culinary Institute. They have a campus in New York, Miami, and California. Several chefs from Food Network have graduated from this school, (i.e. Bobby Flay). http://www.frenchculinary.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.