State-By-State List of Cooking Schools

Few sources provide a thorough run-down of culinary and cooking schools from major university to vocational school on a state-by-state basis. Fewer still are the sources that make a stab at corralling the details of the local and regional culinary scene. Here it is in one convenient place, a compendium of state chef training programs.

Use this guide to conveniently search for culinary arts institutes by state, ordered A to Z and simple to use. Here’s what you’ll find inside:

  • Overview of each state food service industry
  • Tips for choosing a culinary or hospitality program and school
  • What the regional food scenes offer you in each state, including food festivals and cook-offs
  • Tips for preparing for a competitive job hunt

Comprehensive list of all applicable state schools includes:

  • Specialized culinary arts, pastry arts and restaurant management schools
  • State colleges, universities and technical schools that offer culinary arts, pastry arts, food technology, food and nutrition studies, hospitality management, food service management, and food and beverage management.

Earn your chef’s whites.

Alabama Cooking Schools Nebraska Cooking Schools
Alaska Cooking Schools Nevada Cooking Schools
Arizona Cooking Schools New Hampshire Cooking Schools
Arkansas Cooking Schools New Jersey Cooking Schools
California Cooking Schools New Mexico Cooking Schools
Colorado Cooking Schools New York Cooking Schools
Connecticut Cooking Schools North Carolina Cooking Schools
Delaware Cooking Schools North Dakota Cooking Schools
Florida Cooking Schools Ohio Cooking Schools
Georgia Cooking Schools Oklahoma Cooking Schools
Hawaii Cooking Schools Oregon Cooking Schools
Idaho Cooking Schools Pennsylvania Cooking Schools
Illinois Cooking Schools Rhode Island Cooking Schools
Indiana Cooking Schools South Carolina Cooking Schools
Iowa Cooking Schools South Dakota Cooking Schools
Kansas Cooking Schools Tennessee Cooking Schools
Kentucky Cooking Schools Texas Cooking Schools
Louisiana Cooking Schools Utah Cooking Schools
Maine Cooking Schools Vermont Cooking Schools
Maryland Cooking Schools Virginia Cooking Schools
Massachusetts Cooking Schools Washington Cooking Schools
Michigan Cooking Schools Washington DC Cooking Schools
Minnesota Cooking Schools West Virginia Cooking Schools
Mississippi Cooking Schools Wisconsin Cooking Schools
Missouri Cooking Schools Wyoming Cooking Schools
Montana Cooking Schools