Some baking and pastry schools teach at more than one campus or offer online programs alongside their campus programs. Rather than splitting these schools across several state pages, bakingschools.org profiles each one on a single page that covers every location, so students can compare campuses, formats, and prices side by side.
Each campus can still differ in accreditation, credential names, and cost, so the profiles list those details by location. The state pages for each campus link here as well.
Multi-Campus Baking and Pastry Schools at a Glance
| School | Location | Programs, Credits and Estimated Costs |
|---|---|---|
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts | Boulder, Colorado | Diploma in Pastry Arts: 44 quarter credits – about $20,757 AOS in Baking and Pastry: 90 quarter credits – about $41,795 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts | Austin, Texas | Diploma in Pastry Arts: 44 quarter credits – about $22,913 AAS in Pastry Arts: 90 quarter credits – about $40,535 |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts | Online | Diploma in Professional Pastry Arts: 59 quarter credits – about $22,800 AOS in Baking and Pastry: 90 quarter credits – about $34,425 |
| The Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park, New York | Baking and Pastry Arts AOS: 64 credits – about $92,940 Baking and Pastry Arts BPS (degree completion): 123 credits – about $139,410 (est.) |
| The Culinary Institute of America | St. Helena, California | Baking and Pastry Arts AOS: 64 credits – about $91,800 |
| The Culinary Institute of America | San Antonio, Texas | Baking and Pastry Arts AAS: 67 credits – about $85,320 |
| Institute of Culinary Education | New York, New York | Career Pastry & Baking Arts Diploma: 610 clock hours – about $45,450 (day) or $41,100 (evening/weekend) |
| Institute of Culinary Education | Pasadena, California | Career Pastry & Baking Arts Diploma: 19.5 credits – about $41,000 Pastry & Baking Arts and Management AOS: 60 credits – about $53,000 |
| Institute of Culinary Education | Online | Baking and Pastry Arts & Food Operations Diploma: 34.5 credits – about $22,000 Baking and Pastry Arts & Food Operations AOS: 60 credits – about $32,500 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Providence, Rhode Island | Baking & Pastry Arts AS: 61 credits – about $91,792 Baking & Pastry Arts BS: 121 credits – about $183,108 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Charlotte, North Carolina | Baking & Pastry Arts AAS: 61 credits – about $91,792 |
| Johnson & Wales University | Online | Baking & Pastry Arts and Food Service Management BS (degree completion): 60 credits – about $29,700 |
Costs are based on the schools’ published prices. Escoffier’s are total program prices that include a uniform, toolkit, and optional technology fee; the CIA’s cover tuition, board, and the general fee for on-campus semesters; Johnson & Wales’s cover full-time tuition and required fees, or online tuition for the 60 degree-completion credits; and the Institute of Culinary Education’s are all-inclusive program prices. They exclude books not bundled into tuition, housing, and transportation.
What to Compare Across Campuses
- Accreditation, which can differ by campus and between campus and online programs
- Credential names and credit totals, since degree titles may vary by state
- Published program prices and what they include
- Externship requirements and how placements are arranged
- Start dates and whether a program runs at every start
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts offers pastry diplomas and associate degrees at campuses in Boulder, Colorado (accredited by ACCET) and Austin, Texas (accredited by the Council on Occupational Education), plus an online Diploma in Professional Pastry Arts and an online AOS in Baking and Pastry run through Boulder. Programs take 30 or 60 weeks, include required industry externships, and carry flat published prices from about $20,757 to $41,795.
See the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts baking and pastry profile for curriculum, costs, and admissions details for each campus and the online programs.
The Culinary Institute of America
The Culinary Institute of America teaches baking and pastry arts at Hyde Park, New York; Greystone in St. Helena, California; and Pearl in San Antonio, Texas. Each campus offers a four-semester associate degree with a paid internship semester (a 64-credit AOS in New York and California, a 67-credit AAS in Texas), and Hyde Park adds a 123-credit BPS for students with 30 or more transfer credits. Published 2026–27 charges range from $21,330 to $23,235 per campus semester.
See the Culinary Institute of America baking and pastry profile for curriculum, costs, and admissions details for each campus.
Institute of Culinary Education
The Institute of Culinary Education, a private ACCSC-accredited career school, offers its Career Pastry & Baking Arts diploma (610 hours, including a 210-hour externship) in New York City and Pasadena, California. Pasadena adds a 60-credit Pastry & Baking Arts and Management AOS, and ICE’s online diploma and AOS pair home baking labs with an in-person externship. All-inclusive program prices range from about $22,000 online to $53,000 for the Pasadena AOS.
See the Institute of Culinary Education pastry and baking profile for curriculum, costs, and admissions details for each campus and the online programs.
Johnson & Wales University
Johnson & Wales University teaches baking and pastry arts in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina. Both campuses offer the same 61-credit, two-year associate degree (an AS in Providence, an AAS in Charlotte) with a 12-credit internship; Providence adds a 121-credit Baking & Pastry Arts BS, and JWU Online offers a Baking & Pastry Arts and Food Service Management BS for associate degree holders. Campus tuition is $45,408 a year in 2026–27.
See the Johnson & Wales University baking and pastry profile for curriculum, costs, and admissions details for each campus and the online degree.
Find Baking Schools by State
For community college and local programs, browse baking and pastry schools by state, or see online baking and pastry programs.
Program requirements and costs can change. Confirm all details with the school before applying.