Culinary Institute of America SAT and ACT scores
Hyde Park, NY · private college · 2,989 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Culinary Institute of America reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Culinary Institute of America?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Culinary Institute of America scored 928 to 1183, with an average of 1060. A score at or above 1060 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Culinary Institute of America?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 17 to 23. A 23 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Culinary Institute of America require the SAT or ACT?
Culinary Institute of America reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Culinary Institute of America accept the CLT?
Culinary Institute of America is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in New York with similar scores
- LIM CollegeSAT 960–1138
- College of Staten Island CUNYSAT 890–1250
- CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeSAT 930–1220
- SUNY College of Technology at DelhiSAT 910–1160
- CUNY New York City College of TechnologySAT 900–1140
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Augusta UniversitySAT 970–1140
- Fort Hays State UniversitySAT 970–1140
- Indiana University-KokomoSAT 960–1150
- Malone UniversitySAT 930–1180
- McMurry UniversitySAT 950–1160
- Murray State UniversitySAT 940–1170
More about Culinary Institute of America
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Culinary Institute of America (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026