2026 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in California

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts in California (Kollegio college rankings)
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24 California schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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#1 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

University of California - Davis

Davis

Acceptance rate

41.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#2 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University--Long Beach

Long Beach

Acceptance rate

46.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#3 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla

Acceptance rate

26.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,442

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#4 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego

Acceptance rate

81.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,800

Avg. Cost after Aid

$35,000

#5 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University--East Bay

Hayward

Acceptance rate

96.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#6 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

Acceptance rate

31.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#7 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno

Acceptance rate

57.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$32,954

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#8 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

Acceptance rate

43.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$55,224

Avg. Cost after Aid

$48,000

#9 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State Polytechnic University--Pomona

Pomona

Acceptance rate

73.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#10 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University--Monterey Bay

Seaside

Acceptance rate

97.3%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,000

#11 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University, San Marcos

San Marcos

Acceptance rate

95.7%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#12 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University--San Bernardino

San Bernardino

Acceptance rate

93.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$3,000

#13 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

73.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$48,104

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,368

#14 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

San Francisco State University

San Francisco

Acceptance rate

96.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#15 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

University of La Verne

La Verne

Acceptance rate

48.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$44,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#16 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

Acceptance rate

94.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$7,000

#17 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University, Fresno

Fresno

Acceptance rate

96.4%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$6,000

#18 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University, Sacramento

Sacramento

Acceptance rate

93.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$8,000

#19 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Whittier College

Whittier

Acceptance rate

85.4%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$48,924

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#20 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University--Northridge

Northridge

Acceptance rate

91.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

$9,000

#21 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa

Acceptance rate

79.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$40,830

Avg. Cost after Aid

$27,000

#22 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California State University, Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Acceptance rate

91.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$5,742

Avg. Cost after Aid

N/A

#23 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

Hope International University

Fullerton

Acceptance rate

35.4%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$34,250

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#24 Best Colleges for Culinary Arts

California Polytechnic State University -- Humboldt

Arcata

Acceptance rate

90.0%

Institution type

Humboldt

Total Tuition Cost

N/A

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,167

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