Culinary Arts Admissions
125 South Gilpin Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814-938-8400
Expert Chef Instructors
Our expert chef instructors have worked in some of the top kitchens in America. They’ve owned businesses, worked in the finest clubs and restaurants, and medaled in baking and pastry competitions. They’ve built prestigious careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry.
Now it’s your turn. You’ll work side-by-side with them in the kitchen and learn from them in the classroom. They’ll train you to tackle the challenges and prepare you to take the opportunities that lead to success as a professional in the food industry.
Hands-On Learning
Our chef instructors get to know the students on a personal level. They dig for the talent and make sure it gets the attention it needs to thrive.
They will work side-by-side with you in the kitchen, training you for success as a food industry professional. With their one-on-one mentorship, you’ll learn the skills you’ll need throughout your career—and you’ll refine them through practice to the point they’re part of your makeup.
Paid Externships
Your culinary education includes a paid externship. We consistently have 100 percent placement for students in paid externships, and more than 80 percent of our students are offered externship positions in four- and five-star and diamond properties such as:
- The American Club, Kohler, WI
- The Biltmore, Asheville, NC
- The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL
- The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs
- The Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh
- Horseshoe Bay Resort, TX
- Hilton New Orleans Riverside
- Kiawah Island Golf Resort, SC
- and many more
Career Outcomes
Your career options as a Culinary Academy graduate are limitless. Many of the country’s best resorts and restaurants know the caliber of chefs we produce. Four out of five IUP students receive offers of permanent employment from their externship site.
Perhaps best of all, you’ll join a workforce that’s loaded with fellow IUP culinary graduates. They’ll know the passion, talent, and work ethic you have—because they used the same formula during their time with us.
Programs of Study
Costs to Study at the Culinary Academy
At the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts, you’ll receive a world-class culinary education at an affordable cost.
Learn more about tuition costs, as well as fees and housing costs for IUP culinary students.
Apply to the Culinary Academy
Learn what it takes to become a culinary student at IUP.
Next Steps after Culinary Arts Admission
Congratulations on your acceptance to IUP! Once you have decided to attend IUP for Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry, take these steps before you come to campus:
Housing at the Culinary Academy
You’ll find that living in our community makes it easy to participate in activities and university functions, access university resources, gain leadership experience, and make connections that will last a lifetime.
Contact Culinary Arts Admissions
Call or email us with your questions! Schedule an appointment with your counselor. This is a great opportunity to get personalized attention and answers to all of your admissions questions.
Kala Vargo
Culinary Admissions Counselor
kvargo@iup.edu
Office: 814-938-8400
Cell: 724-541-9998
Mysti Dinger
Assistant Director, Student Support Services/Navigator
mysti@iup.edu
Office: 814-939-3336
Cell: 724-599-5658