2022 Ricupero Scholarship Recipients
The Ricupero scholarship recipients for the 2022 academic year are Emily Shaffer from Curwensville, Pa., and Gabriella Finn from Altoona, Pa.
Academy of Culinary Arts
Programs of Study
Baking and Pastry Arts Program
Associate Degree, Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts
BS Degree programs paired with Culinary Arts or Baking and Pastry Arts
Culinary In-Person Visits
Weekday Visit
- Friday, September 30 - Noon
- Friday, October 21 - Noon
- Friday, December 9 - Noon
Open House
- Saturday, October 15 - 9:00 a.m.
- Saturday, November 5 - 9:00 a.m.
- Saturday, November 19 - 9:00 a.m.
Learn about the admissions process, meet current students, faculty, and more.
Email culinary-arts@iup.edu to schedule a personal visit.
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.
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