Depending on your choice of school, you may be able to apply online using a web-based college application service.

If you are applying to several schools, you may choose to use a "universal" or "common" application form which you would fill out once and send to all of them. However, not all schools accept these applications.

You should contact the admissions office of the school(s) you wish to attend for specifics regarding their application requirements.

Resource links about applying to schools follow:

Accreditation

• "Culinary School Accreditation" - Learn why it's important to your education and career
• Accreditation Overview - Details about what the American Culinary Foundation looks for when accrediting a cooking school

• Guide to Culinary Arts Degree Options
• Culinary Arts in the US - An excellent article on culinary education in the US, what it can do for you, and why it's important
• USA Today Career Advice - A brief response to a reader inquiry about enrolling in culinary schools and culinary careers
• The Guide to Cooking Schools - Descriptions of more than 1,000 schools, colleges, culinary apprenticeships, cooking vacations, wine courses, and food and wine organizations worldwide. Updated annually.