Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts

#1 in the world

Ranked best culinary school in the world by Chef’s Pencil ⁽¹⁾

A quality Escoffier education could lead you to a meaningful career locally or around the globe.

Largest in the USA

Escoffier is the largest culinary school brand in the United States ⁽²⁾

We've helped thousands of students pursue an exciting and purposeful culinary career. Now it's your turn.

Top 10 Schools

Top 10 culinary schools in the United States - USA Today ⁽³⁾

An affordable, quality education is accessible online and on-ground at our Boulder, CO campus, and on-ground at our Austin, TX campus.

100% Online

The only U.S. accredited institution offering 100% online degrees with culinary classes and hands-on industry externships ⁽⁴⁾

Through our Boulder, CO campus, we’ve pioneered online culinary education - where dreams become reality in home kitchens.

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Work in a fine-dining restaurant. Start your own food truck, restaurant, or catering business. Lead and manage others where you already work. Whatever your goals, Escoffier can get you there faster with the flexibility of online or on-campus learning.

Culinary Arts

Our career-centered curriculum can help set you on the right professional path.

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Pastry Arts

Classic pastry techniques get a modern-day application for a well-rounded education.

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Hospitality & Restaurant Operations Management

Prepare for a wide variety of positions within hospitality and restaurant operations in this online degree program.

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NEW! plant-based
culinary arts

Prepare foods with plant-based ingredients, learn about substitutions, and lead the way in today’s food culture.

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Learn Online or at One of Our Two Campuses

Get an interactive, hands-on learning experience in the most convenient setting: your own kitchen. Or, attend our campus in Boulder, Colorado or Austin, Texas.

ONLINE PROGRAMS

BOULDER, COLORADO CAMPUS

AUSTIN, TEXAS CAMPUS

The Culinary and Pastry Arts School with a Balanced, Business-Focused Curriculum

Passion. Preparation. Purpose.

Study at the school that is the living legacy of Auguste Escoffier, the “King of Chefs and Chef of Kings.”
100% online culinary and pastry degrees and diplomas, culminating in a hands-on industry externship for professional experience. Austin programs available on campus only.
Campuses in two of the most-progressive food cities in the United States: beautiful Boulder, Colorado and hip Austin, Texas.

Passion. Preparation. Purpose.

Study at the school that is the living legacy of Auguste Escoffier, the “King of Chefs and Chef of Kings.”
100% online culinary and pastry degrees and diplomas, culminating in a hands-on industry externship for professional experience. Austin programs available on campus only.
Campuses in two of the most-progressive food cities in the United States: beautiful Boulder, Colorado and hip Austin, Texas.