by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how NLU ranks in comparison to other schools with culinary arts programs.
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NLU was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for culinary arts majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Culinary Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 3 |
| Best Culinary Arts Schools | 11 |
| Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools | 11 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, National Louis University handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in culinary arts. This is an increase of 80% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NLU was $430 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,776 | $13,776 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
Learn more about NLU tuition and fees.
The culinary arts program at NLU awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor's in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
NLU does not offer an online option for its culinary arts bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NLU Online Learning page.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 50 culinary arts majors earned their associate's degree from NLU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a associate's in culinary arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the culinary arts majors at National Louis University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.