Overview

During the first two years of this Culinary Management program at National Louis University, you will learn fundamental and advanced cooking techniques through hands-on experience in kitchen classrooms and on-campus restaurants that will prepare you for a three-month internship in fine-dining kitchens and a variety of foodservice operations that meet your career goals.

In your junior and senior years, you will chose between three different career concentrations to propel you in the industry. You will also learn hospitality and business skills and explore strategies for planning, building, promoting, and running a food business. Our students leave with marketable skills in change management, leadership, financial management awareness and professional development that will assist in advancing to managerial positions across the industry.

Career Outlook

An education from Kendall College at National Louis University helps you become a competitive candidate for a culinary job in the real world. Our alumni have gone on to succeed in a variety of fields armed with real-world culinary training and business skills.

Job opportunities for chefs and head cooks are expected to increase 6 percent from 2019-2029, faster than the average for all other occupations.* And with over 5,195 restaurants and the 4th highest employment rate of chefs in the country, Chicago is the ideal place to launch your culinary career.

The following are some notable career paths you can pursue with a Culinary Arts degree from Kendall College:

Caterer
Executive Chef
Personal Chef
Sous Chef
Restaurant Manager
Cook
Pastry Chef

Programme Structure

What You Will Learn:

Culinary Skills
Business and Management
Innovation and Theory
Culinary Wellness and Sanitation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-07-01 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-09-23 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-04-07 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 SCH

180 quarter credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Culinary Arts View 35 other Bachelors in Culinary Arts in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete application
Official transcripts from all institutions attended. Official paper transcripts must arrive in envelopes sealed by the issuing institution.

Applicants with less than 10 semester hours of transferable college credit must submit an official high school transcript or an official high school equivalency credential transcript (GED or HiSET)
Official military transcripts, military certificates (including Army, Navy, Marine Joint Services or CCAS-Air Force transcripts), nationally recognized certificates and CLEP/DANTES test scores may also be submitted for transfer credit consideration.

International Students: Proof of English language proficiency is required if English is not the applicant’s native language. Submit your official test scores or academic records

IELTS: 6.0 overall, no sub-score lower than 5.5
TOEFL iBT: 72 total score
TOEFL PBT: 533 total score
Pearson Test of English: 50 overall score
Duolingo: 95 overall score

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

26060 USD/year

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National

26060 USD/year

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In-State

26060 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26060 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Chicago

1297 - 2491 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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