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Kendall College — School of Culinary Arts

Chicago-immersed program with 200+ industry placement partners.

Chicago, IL, United States Est. 1934 · 92 yrs #30 worldwide

Programs

3

across degree levels

Students

4,260est.

72% international

Acceptance

53%est.

selective

Tuition (mid)

$69k

full programme

AI-augmentation

65%

upside for grads

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The school

What you need to know

Institution type

Private university

Accreditation

—

Faculty ratio

1 : 11

Languages

English

Hospitality rank

#30

AI-readiness

Strong

Kendall College — School of Culinary Arts is a private university institution based in Chicago, IL. The school offers 3 programs across hospitality management, culinary arts, tourism and adjacent disciplines.

Across all programs, graduates face a hospitality industry mid-way through an AI transition: roughly 27% of entry-level task time is automatable today, while 65% of a graduate's output can be amplified by current AI tools. We break this down per program below.

By the numbers

The data on this school

Application volume — trailing 7 years

Applications received per intake.

Global hospitality rank — trajectory

Lower is better. Movements year-over-year.

Graduate employment, 6mo

94%

Placed via school network

86%

Student–faculty ratio

1 : 11

International student share

72%

3 programs

Programs offered

ProgramLevelDurationTuitionAI exposure
Associate of Applied Science in Baking & Pastry
culinary arts
associate18 mo$21,420
34%
Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts
culinary arts
bachelor48 mo$32,130
34%
Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management
hospitality management
bachelor48 mo$32,130
62%

Programs by degree level

Distribution across credentials.

2026 outlook

AI impact — by program

Every hospitality discipline is being reshaped at a different speed. Below is the AI exposure profile for each program at Kendall College — School of Culinary Arts, with the specific tasks being automated, the work being amplified, and the tools graduates should be fluent in before they leave.

Automation risk vs augmentation upside

Per program — automation is what AI removes, augmentation is what AI multiplies.

School-wide opportunity score

80/100

Projected salary premium: +13% by yr 5

Augmentation minus automation, normalised 0–100.

Exposure

34%

Automation

22%

Augmentation

58%

Associate of Applied Science in Baking & Pastry at Kendall College — School of Culinary Arts sits in the low-exposure band of the AI-impact curve. Roughly 22% of the entry-level task surface is now automatable, while 58% of a graduate's output can be amplified by AI tools. The net effect: graduates who treat AI as a co-pilot are projected to earn +13% more by year five than peers who don't. Lowest replacement risk in hospitality — hands stay human, the back-office goes AI.

AI is taking over

  • —Recipe scaling and costing
  • —Allergen and nutrition label generation
  • —Menu translation and localisation
  • —Supplier price tracking

AI amplifies

  • +Menu R&D with generative ideation
  • +Plate photography & social content
  • +Wine & beverage pairing copy
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bachelor · culinary arts

Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts

Exposure

34%

Automation

22%

Augmentation

58%

Bachelor of Arts in Culinary Arts at Kendall College — School of Culinary Arts sits in the low-exposure band of the AI-impact curve. Roughly 22% of the entry-level task surface is now automatable, while 58% of a graduate's output can be amplified by AI tools. The net effect: graduates who treat AI as a co-pilot are projected to earn +13% more by year five than peers who don't. Lowest replacement risk in hospitality — hands stay human, the back-office goes AI.

AI is taking over

  • —Recipe scaling and costing
  • —Allergen and nutrition label generation
  • —Menu translation and localisation
  • —Supplier price tracking

AI amplifies

  • +Menu R&D with generative ideation
  • +Plate photography & social content
  • +Wine & beverage pairing copy
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bachelor · hospitality management

Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management

Exposure

62%

Automation

38%

Augmentation

78%

Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Management at Kendall College — School of Culinary Arts sits in the moderate-exposure band of the AI-impact curve. Roughly 38% of the entry-level task surface is now automatable, while 78% of a graduate's output can be amplified by AI tools. The net effect: graduates who treat AI as a co-pilot are projected to earn +14% more by year five than peers who don't. High augmentation, low replacement — managers who use AI will out-earn those who don't.

AI is taking over

  • —Shift scheduling & forecasting
  • —Guest feedback triage and sentiment scoring
  • —Routine SOP & training-doc drafting
  • —Inventory and par-level recalculations

AI amplifies

  • +Personalised guest journey design
  • +Dynamic upsell and bundling strategy
  • +Owner / asset reporting with AI narrative
  • +AI-led concierge oversight and escalation
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Investment

Tuition vs. peer schools

United States hospitality schools — mid tuition

Mid-point of published tuition ranges, in USD.

Min tuition

$28,000

Max tuition

$110,000

Country mid

$41,850

Head-to-head

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