Kendall College

School of Culinary Arts Trains Professionals in the Heart of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois is home to more than 7,000 restaurants, of which there are more AAA, 5-diamond restaurants than in any other city in the United States. This makes Chicago an excellent setting for ambitious students to attain their culinary arts degrees. Kendall College's School of Culinary Arts is located near the heart of downtown Chicago and has been training culinary experts for 25 years. The School of Culinary Arts at Kendall College has been awarded the Academy of the Culinary Arts Cordon d' Or -- Gold Ribbon Cooking School of the Year Culinary Academy Award for 2008.

Students of Kendall College's School of Culinary Arts graduate with exceptional culinary skills, and they also attain the business management and communication skills that are essential in today's competitive food service industry. The School of Culinary Arts offers both bachelor's and associate degree programs in a number of areas, including culinary arts and baking and pastry.

These culinary arts degree programs are taught by a team of instructors, each of whom, in addition to professional and academic credentials, have a minimum of 10 years of professional experience. This means that Kendall College graduates receive the top culinary arts degree in the Midwest and have access to sophisticated food service opportunities in Chicago and worldwide.

Range of Opportunities for Attaining a Top Hospitality Management Degree

In Chicago, where the food service and accommodations industry is the city's 4th largest, the School of Hospitality Management at Kendall College prepares students to enter the hospitality industry with highly sought-after skills. Kendall College's hospitality management program is an Official Affiliate Institution of Glion Institution of Higher Education, ranked #2 among international hospitality management schools in the world for an international career (Taylor Nelson Sofres 2010).

Study abroad opportunities send students all over the globe to participate in internships in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and at the best institutions within the United States. Blending European-style customer focus with the best in American management skill, students of the School of Hospitality Management embark on truly well-rounded courses of study. The flexibility of hospitality management degrees from the School of Hospitality Management allows students to remain focused on their specific areas of interest in a structure that suits their diverse lifestyles.

Among the degree concentrations available are hotel and lodging management, casino management, asset management, meetings and events management, club management, sports and leisure management, and restaurant and foodservice management. Graduates of the School of Hospitality Management are equipped with both theory and hands-on practice and are ready for employment throughout the industry.

Business Degrees for the Services Industry Aren't Just Business Degrees

Located near the heart of downtown Chicago, Kendall College educates students to become leaders in the services industries worldwide. The college, which is a member of the Laureate International Universities network, offers a Bachelor of Arts in Business that teaches practical skills that define successful careers, generating graduates who are professionally savvy, globally driven, and services oriented. As a city that is home to 33 Fortune 500 companies and more than 200,000 smaller companies, Chicago is the ideal location for business students to choose among management, food service management, small business, or psychology concentrations.

The management concentration is a general business degree for students who wish to pursue lucrative careers in business. The food service management concentration provides business students with a solid foundation in all areas of food service management and food-related industries including operations, procurement, production, distribution, and service, as well as consumer behavior. The small business concentration can help graduates prepare to start or expand small businesses. Kendall's psychology concentration will help students to apply psychological concepts to real-world situations, evaluate psychological research, assess case studies by applying psychological theories and business practices, and analyze interpersonal situations in the workplace.

Students in the School of Business are immersed in real-world situations through courses that use tools such as situation-based challenges, living case studies, management simulations, and integrative projects. Succeeding in a changing and increasingly unpredictable marketplace is a fundamental focus. While the program is innovative, the curriculum still provides the solid academic foundation found in more traditional business programs.

An Early Childhood Education Program Designed Specifically For Working Adults

The Early Childhood Education program at Kendall College features the benefit of a flexible learning environment, making this program an excellent choice for adults who wish to earn their Bachelor's degrees or gain certification to enhance their credentials while balancing personal and professional commitments.

Students may choose to take classes at Kendall's downtown Chicago campus, online, or they can mix online and campus instruction to suit their schedules and learning preferences.

Kendall offers a choice between a BA in Early Childhood Education leading to Illinois Type 04 Teacher Certification, or a BA in Early Childhood Education (non-certification). Or, students who have already earned their BA or BS degrees can augment those degrees by completing Kendall's certification-only track to qualify to apply for Illinois Type 04 Certification.

Concentrations available to students in the Early Childhood Education program include "English as a Second Language (ESL)," "Childhood Nutrition," "Special Education," or "Infants and Toddlers."

• Business/marketing
• Business/Commerce
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Business Administration and Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Entrepreneurship
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Small Business Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Entrepreneurial and Small Business Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Hospitality Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Hotel/Motel Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Restaurant/Food Services Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Hospitality Administration Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Marketing/Marketing Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Hospitality and Recreation Marketing
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education
• Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Educational Leadership and Administration
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Educational Administration and Supervision Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Early Childhood Education
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education (Specific Levels and Methods) Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Education Related
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Personal and culinary services
• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
  Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Baking and Pastry Arts
  Associate Degree offered for this major.
• Culinary Arts
  Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management
  Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.
• Institutional Food Workers
  Associate Degree offered for this major. Bachelor's Degree offered for this major.

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied361
• Accepted353
• Acceptance Rate97%
• Enrolled2,545
• Female Applicants241
• Females Accepted235
• Female Acceptance Rate97%
• Male Applicants120
• Males Accepted118
• Male Acceptance Rate98%
• Applying
• Application Fee$50
• Required for All Essay or personal statement
  Transcript of high school record
  Interview
  
• Required for Some
• Average high school GPA for first-year freshman2.75
• Application Deadlines
• Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
• Fall freshmen Yes
• Out-of-state Fall freshmen Yes
• Early decision plan Not Reported
• Other early decision plan Not Reported
• Transfer Yes
• Test Scores Accepted
• Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
• SAT Critical Reading
• SAT Math
• SAT Writing
• ACT Composite 21 18 24
• * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.

• Tuition
• In-state tuition *$22,095
• Out-of-state tuition *$22,095
• In-district tuitionN/A
• * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
• Fees
• Full-time student fees$825.00
• Room and board *$9,900.00
• Room only *$9,450.00
• * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Other Payment Considerations
• Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
• Tuition pre-payment planNo
• Tuition payment plans offeredInstallments
• Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionEmployees or children of employees

• Gender
• Total Undergraduate Students2,545
• Male Student Percentage26%
• Female Student Percentage74%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic/LatinoNot Reported
• Black or African AmericanNot Reported
• White or CaucasianNot Reported
• American Indian or Alaska NativeNot Reported
• AsianNot Reported
• Native Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderNot Reported
• Two or more racesNot Reported
• UnknownNot Reported
• Other Student Statistics
• International BreakoutNot Reported
• Out-of-state Students23% out-of-state student

• Housing
• College-owned housing available Yes
• Housing Requirements Not Reported
• Housing options Coed housing
• Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing Not Reported
• Student Activities
• Student-run campus newspaper No
• Drama / theater group No
• Student-run radio station No
• Student-run television station No
• Marching band No
• Choral groups No
• Student Services
• Legal services No
• Health clinic No
• Personal / psychological counseling Yes
• Women's center No
• Student Organizations
• Greek fraternities No
• Greek sororities No
• Local fraternities No
• Local sororities No
• Other organizations Yes
• Most popular organizations Not Reported
• Campus Security and Safety
• 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
• 24-hour patrols by trained officers Yes
• Students patrols Not Reported
• Late-night transport / escort services Not Reported
• Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Yes
• Other late night security in dorms

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty209
• Full-time Percentage22%
• Part-time Percentage78%
• Female Percentage54%
• Male Percentage46%
• Student:Faculty Ratio18:1 or 1,835 students to 102 faculty