9 colleges and career schools in Utah train cooks, chefs and bakers, all of them public community or technical colleges. After grants, students pay between $2,338 and $13,410 a year on average, with a median of $6,376; the lowest-cost option is Bridgerland Technical College in Logan. Of these, 2 teach baking & pastry and one offers culinary or restaurant management.
The table below lists every Utah school that reported culinary graduates to the U.S. Department of Education and whose own catalog still shows the program, checked in November 2026. Net price is what aid recipients actually paid per year, school-wide, from the federal College Scorecard; sort by it rather than by the published tuition. Programs we single out further down were checked on each school’s website.
| School | City | Type | Tuition/yr | Net price/yr | Enrollment | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgerland Technical CollegeCulinary Arts, 28 credits, 8 months FT; $95/credit 2026-27; est. $3,156 tuition & fees. | Logan | Public | - | $2,338 | 1,567 | Culinary Arts |
| Davis Technical CollegeSite refused connection 2026-11-10; details unverified (URL from search results). | Kaysville | Public | - | $13,410 | 3,027 | Culinary Arts |
| Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeCulinary Arts, 30 credits; $100/credit (Jul 2026-Jun 2027); est. $3,000 tuition + $320 materials. | Ogden | Public | - | $3,229 | 2,928 | Culinary Arts |
| Uintah Basin Technical CollegeLine Cook (6 cr) and Culinary Arts (22 cr) certificates, Roosevelt campus only; $100/credit. | Roosevelt | Public | - | - | 544 | Culinary Arts |
| Mountainland Technical CollegeMTECH Program Certificate in Culinary Arts, 9 months, $4,261; Lehi, Payson, Heber Valley. Reviewer: mgmt tag rests on one FOH management course; consider dropping. | Lehi | Public | - | - | 2,774 | Culinary Arts Culinary Management |
| Southwest Technical CollegeTechnical Certificate, 34 credit hours, $6,172 total. | Cedar City | Public | - | - | 540 | Culinary Arts |
| Dixie Technical CollegeCertificate, 38 credit hours, 11 months, $7,191 tuition + course fees. | Saint George | Public | - | - | 1,144 | Culinary Arts |
| Salt Lake Community CollegeCulinary Institute, Miller Campus, Sandy. Culinary Arts AAS, ACF-accredited to 12/31/2029 (acfchefs.org/ACF/Education/Enrollment/Postsecondary/). 2026-27 resident $2,323.75/semester (12-18 cr), non-resident $7,614.50. | Salt Lake City | Public | $4,426 | $9,804 | 18,136 | Baking & Pastry Culinary Arts |
| Utah Valley UniversityCulinary Arts Institute, AAS Culinary Arts (63 credits), ACF-accredited to 6/30/2029. Reviewer: consider dropping baking tag (no separate baking credential on degrees page, 2026-11-10). | Orem | Public | $6,507 | $6,376 | 28,453 | Baking & Pastry Culinary Arts |
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Standout culinary programs in Utah
Two colleges run ACF-accredited associate degrees of at least five semesters; the technical colleges run certificates of about 8 to 17 months that cost far less.
Salt Lake Community College: Culinary Institute, Sandy
SLCC’s Culinary Arts AAS is taught at the Miller Campus in Sandy. It takes at least five semesters full time. The degree is ACF-accredited through December 2029. For 2026-27, residents pay $2,323.75 a semester for 12 to 18 credits including fees, and program lab fees ($1,675) and supplies ($1,075) are extra: about $14,369 for five semesters (estimated, our arithmetic). It suits Salt Lake Valley students who want an accredited degree at a community-college price.
Utah Valley University: Culinary Arts Institute, Orem
UVU’s “A.A.S. in Culinary Arts” is 63 credits over at least five semesters, including two required pastry and baking courses, a 360-hour internship and service at Restaurant Forté. It is ACF-accredited through June 2029. In-state tuition and fees are $3,436.55 a semester, and cooking courses add $1,500 a semester for three semesters, plus a $625 tool kit and about $1,000 in books: roughly $23,308 in all (estimated, our arithmetic). It suits Provo and Orem students who want a university setting and an internship built into the degree.
Bridgerland Technical College: Logan
Bridgerland’s “Culinary Arts” certificate is 28 credits, taking about 8 months full time or 11 months part time, with monthly starts while space allows. The college estimates $3,156 in tuition and fees, the lowest program cost we found in the state, and Bridgerland also has the lowest average net price ($2,338). It suits Cache Valley students who want a fast, low-cost start.
Ogden-Weber Technical College: Ogden
OTECH’s 30-credit “Culinary Arts” program has no admission requirements and rolling start dates and both day and evening classes. Tuition is $100 per credit for 2026-27, so $3,000, plus about $320 for materials: about $3,320 (our arithmetic). It suits Ogden-area career changers who work days.
Mountainland Technical College: Lehi, Payson and Heber Valley
MTECH’s “Program Certificate in Culinary Arts” takes about 9 months and costs $4,261 in total, including Baking I and II and a front-of-house management course. It suits Utah County students north and south of Provo.
In southern Utah, Dixie Technical College in St. George runs an 11-month, 38-credit culinary certificate ($7,191 in tuition and course fees; about $8,204.50 with knives, uniforms and textbooks), and Southwest Technical College in Cedar City has a 34-credit technical certificate at $6,172 including books and supplies. In the Uintah Basin, Uintah Basin Technical College in Roosevelt offers a 6-credit Line Cook certificate followed by a 22-credit Culinary Arts certificate ($3,181 for the second, about $4,006 for both). Davis Technical College in Kaysville is in the table, but its website would not load during our checks, so we do not describe its program here.
What culinary school costs in Utah
Utah’s technical colleges now charge by the credit rather than by the clock hour: $95 at Bridgerland, $100 at Ogden-Weber and Uintah Basin, and $125 at Mountainland for 2026-27. A complete certificate costs from $3,156 at Bridgerland to about $8,204.50 at Dixie Tech once kits and books are included. There is no in-district discount; SLCC lists only resident and non-resident rates. Out of state, SLCC charges $7,614.50 a semester and UVU $9,454, which pushes the degrees to about $40,823 and $53,395 (our arithmetic).
By average net price, what aid recipients actually paid per year school-wide, the range runs from $2,338 at Bridgerland and $3,229 at Ogden-Weber to $9,804 at SLCC and $13,410 at Davis Tech. Our methodology page explains how we use these figures. Students in northern Utah can also compare Idaho, and those near St. George can look at Nevada.
Culinary jobs and pay in Utah
Utah’s median pay is a little below the national figure for cooks, bakers and chefs and level with it for food service managers.
| Job | Jobs in Utah | Median pay in Utah | U.S. median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant cooks | 10,520 | $36,490 | $37,390 |
| Bakers | 3,190 | $36,670 | $37,160 |
| Chefs and head cooks | 1,740 | $59,060 | $62,470 |
| Food service managers | 2,400 | $69,480 | $69,390 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Studying online from Utah?
If no campus is close enough, accredited online diplomas and associate degrees in culinary arts and baking & pastry exist, but every one ends with an in-person externship in a working kitchen. Escoffier’s online baking & pastry diploma costs $22,800 and its associate degree $34,425 for the whole program. The Institute of Culinary Education’s online programs are not approved for Utah residents. We compare every option, with accreditation and outcomes, on our online culinary schools page. No Utah college has a stand-alone baking degree; our baking & pastry programs page lists the closest options.
Closed or changed schools you may still see listed
- The Art Institute of Salt Lake City: stopped admitting new students on May 6, 2015 and was announced for closure, with a teach-out for enrolled students.
Utah culinary school FAQs
How many culinary schools are in Utah?
9 public colleges in Utah report culinary programs to the U.S. Department of Education and still list them: Salt Lake Community College, Utah Valley University and seven technical colleges. Only SLCC and UVU offer associate degrees; the technical colleges offer certificates.
How much does culinary school cost in Utah?
After grants, students pay between $2,338 and $13,410 a year on average, with a median of $6,376. For 2026-27, technical-college certificates run from $3,156 at Bridgerland to about $8,204.50 at Dixie Tech with kits and books, while SLCC's Culinary Arts AAS comes to about $14,369 for residents by our estimate.
What is the cheapest culinary school in Utah?
Bridgerland Technical College in Logan, which estimates $3,156 in tuition and fees for its 28-credit Culinary Arts certificate and has the lowest average net price in the state, $2,338 a year. Ogden-Weber Technical College is close at about $3,320 including materials.
Which Utah schools offer baking and pastry programs?
No Utah college has a stand-alone baking and pastry degree. Utah Valley University's Culinary Arts AAS includes two required pastry and baking courses, and the technical-college certificates, such as Bridgerland's and Mountainland's, include baking classes.
Which Utah culinary schools are ACF-accredited?
Two: Salt Lake Community College's Culinary Arts associate degree at the Miller Campus in Sandy (through December 2029) and Utah Valley University's AAS in Culinary Arts in Orem (through June 2029).
Is there a culinary school in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake Community College's Culinary Institute is at its Miller Campus in Sandy, in the south Salt Lake Valley. Residents pay $2,323.75 a semester for 12 to 18 credits in 2026-27.
Culinary schools in nearby states
Sources
- American Culinary Federation, Accredited Postsecondary Programs, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Salt Lake Community College, Culinary Arts FAQs, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Salt Lake Community College, Tuition Rates 2026-2027, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Utah Valley University, Culinary Arts information sheet 2026-2027, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Bridgerland Technical College, Culinary Arts, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Bridgerland Technical College, Tuition, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Ogden-Weber Technical College, Culinary Arts, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Mountainland Technical College, Culinary Arts, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Dixie Technical College, Culinary Arts, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Southwest Technical College, Culinary Arts, retrieved November 9, 2026
- Uintah Basin Technical College, Culinary, retrieved November 9, 2026
- KSL, Art Institute to close its doors, June 5, 2015, retrieved November 9, 2026
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025, retrieved November 9, 2026
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, retrieved November 9, 2026