Kendall College’s B.A. in Culinary Arts is ranked #1 in the Midwest and among the Top Five B.A. programs in the country.* 

Ideal Environment

Kendall fosters a dynamic community that encourages you to explore your talents, passions, and potential using the diverse, world-class city of Chicago as your “laboratory.”

Distinguished Faculty

Kendall’s faculty combines a wealth of academic and industry experience providing students with the combination of fundamental knowledge and practical skills needed to excel. Three-fourths have worked on at least two continents and all bring deep industry experience providing students with an informed and practical element to the classroom experience.

Selectivity and Personal Attention

With an acceptance rate of 29% and a small class environment, Kendall College offers a selective, personal experience for our students working closely with full-time faculty, their peers, and visiting industry experts.

Unmatched Facilities

Kendall’s new $50 million Riverworks Campus features 16 state-of-the-art teaching kitchens, onsite restaurants, learning laboratories, and wireless classrooms ensuring a world-class education.

World Class Setting

Located on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan, Chicago is ranked as one of the 10 most influential world cities*. It offers an incredible array of year-round festivals, art, cuisine, museums, shopping, sports and theater.

(Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network)

Industry Access

The nation’s second largest business center, Chicago is home to a dozen Fortune 500 companies, 17,000 restaurants, three of the top four hotels in the country, and the nation’s third largest public school system. Kendall’s deep industry ties and Chicago location give our students ready access to internships, jobs, visiting professors, and industry experts.

Intensive Internships

Our highly regarded internship program reinforces classroom learning with immersive, real-world experiences at top-notch hospitality and Culinary venues in Chicago and beyond.

Esteemed 20 Year Reputation

Kendall College’s School of Culinary Arts was recently ranked in the top three culinary schools in the country by 150 top food editors (Cooking Schools Compared, 2005),a reputation that will only increase with our new state-of-the-art teaching kitchens, onsite restaurants, and strategic Chicago location. 

Evolving Curriculum

The faculty at Kendall continually updates and expands the curriculum offerings to reflect the changing interests of students, career and industry trends.

Alumni Connections

Our alumni work in some of the finest restaurants in Chicago and across the United States. We foster lifelong relationships with our alumni, many of whom return to Kendall later in life to teach and pass their wisdom and expertise on to the next generation of chefs, hotel managers, teachers, and entrepreneurs.

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