Best Culinary Schools in Florida (2026)

The U.S. Department of Education lists 53 Florida schools with culinary programs in the CIP 12.05 family: 48 public, 2 private nonprofit and 3 for-profit. After grants, students paid between $987 and $36,273 a year on average (median $9,140).

Program mix: 16 of the 53 report baking & pastry (CIP 12.0501) completions; 13 offer culinary or restaurant management (12.0504); 1 grant a bachelor’s-level credential in this family. The largest campus on the list is Miami Dade College (46,182 students). Every figure below comes from the College Scorecard and IPEDS federal data, retrieved July 2026. No rankings, just the numbers, sortable however you need them.

What Culinary School Costs in Florida

The lowest real-cost route in Florida is Radford M Locklin Technical College in Milton, at $987 a year average net price after grants. Public in-state tuition starts at $2,361 published, and community-college district residents can sometimes pay less than the listed rate. For-profit pricing needs a second look: San Ignacio University, for example, publishes $10,405 but students averaged $10,637 after aid. Always compare the net column, not the sticker. Sort the table by net price and check the out-of-state toggle if you are crossing state lines; residency can double the bill at public schools.

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Data reviewed by Ankit P. · How we build these lists

School list, tuition, net price, and enrollment from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS completions data (CIP 12.05 family), retrieved July 2026. Notes are computed from the same records. See our methodology for how these lists are built.