4 Year Pastry Schools

The Culinary Institute of America

• The mission of the Culinary Institute of America is to provide the world's best professional culinary education. The institute's main campus is in Hyde Park, NY, and its three branch campuses are in St. Helena, CA, San Antonio, TX, and Singapore. The four-year bachelor's degree program in baking and pastry arts management emphasizes small classes and hands-on learning. Introductory courses focus on skills, cuisines, service and nutrition, while upper-level courses are more business-focused.

  The Culinary Institute of America

  1946 Campus Drive

  Hyde Park, NY 12538

  845-452-9600

  ciachef.edu

New England Culinary Institute

• The New England Culinary Institute offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in hospitality and restaurant management with a specialization in baking and pastry. This program focuses on business development and leadership. The institute also offers a bachelor's degree program in culinary arts with a specialization in baking and pastry, which focuses on garnishing techniques, dessert and wine pairing, and decorative arts. Both programs are designed to prepare students for positions in bakeries or restaurants, as well as for business ownership.

  New England Culinary Institute

  56 College Street

  Montpelier, VT 05602

  802-223-6324

  neci.edu

Johnson and Wales University

• The Providence, RI, campus of Johnson and Wales University offers a four-year bachelor's degree program in baking and pastry arts. Students are exposed to a variety of baking technologies and techniques to create confections, including wedding cakes. Each student is given the opportunity to participate in an internship program. In addition to advanced culinary skills and real-world experience, graduates leave with a network of connections to help them secure jobs.

  Johnson and Wales University

  8 Abbott Park Place

  Providence, RI 02903

  401-598-1000

  jwu.edu

Stratford University

• Stratford University offers a bachelor of arts degree in hospitality management with a concentration in baking and pastry arts. This four-year degree program offers small class sizes for hands-on instruction and emphasizes culinary skills and food science. Upon graduation, students are exposed to many placement opportunities. Stratford also offers an accelerated program, which allows students to obtain a bachelor's degree in only 30 months.

  Stratford University

  7777 Leesburg Pike

  Falls Church, VA 22043

  703-821-8570

  stratford.edu