2021 Ricupero Scholarship Recipients
The Ricupero scholarship recipients for the 2021 academic year are Sean Lynn from Aston, Pa., and Silas Gesser, from Gettysburg, Pa.
Academy of Culinary Arts
Culinary In-Person Visits
Weekday Visit:
Friday, September 10, 2021 - 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Weekday Visit:
Friday, October 1, 2021 - 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Open House:
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Culinary Virtual Sessions
Introduction to Navigating Financial Aid
Wednesday, October 27, at 6:00 p.m.
Learn about the admissions process, meet current students, faculty, and more.
Choose your session and email culinary-arts@iup.edu.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Academy of Culinary Arts is recognized nationwide for its high quality.
Our small class sizes, with world-class chef instructors, provide an hourly amount of hands-on production time unparalleled by any other culinary program, and our externship placement is among the best in the United States. Whether you aim to win a Food Network show—as graduate Lindsay McClain '07 did on Chopped— or work at a four- or five-star property, as many of our alumni do, IUP ACA starts you on your way to an exciting, creative career in the food industry.
Culinary Arts Admissions
Find information on visiting, applying, cost and value, and more; read our alumni success stories. If you love to cook or bake, the IUP ACA nationally recognized culinary arts programs are for you.
Current Student Services
Information and items of interest for students of the Academy of Culinary Arts.
Academy of Culinary Arts Campus
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