This page lists some of the educational opportunities available to residents of Illinois. This list contains popular regional and national culinary and cooking schools as well as instate public and private universities and schools that may or may not offer culinary classes.


Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
Join the respected Le Cordon Bleu program at the Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago. Students can earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts or a certificate in Baking and Pastry. Graduates will be prepared for a career as a chef, caterer, baker or pastry chef. Instructors are accomplished pastry and culinary chefs. Classes are taught in professionally equipped learning kitchens.



The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
Our culinary students come to us from different levels of experience but they all share the same thing - a passion for cooking. And they know something else: There are no shortcuts to a great culinary education. It's why they are here. At The Art Institutes, our students study traditional, fundamental cooking skills. And they explore the realities of working in restaurants and the food service industry. Watch the professionals at work as you pass by the kitchen of your favorite restaurant. It's orchestrated chaos and hard work. It's opportunity in a thriving industry, just waiting for your vision of the next great meal. Discover your culinary vision at The Art Institutes.



Robert Morris College
Robert Morris College teaches their culinary arts students the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare a variety of ethnic and international cuisines for food service organizations. Their Hospitality Management students study and learn how to manage all areas of restaurant operations. They offer a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management and an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts. They have seven Illinois campus: Chicago, Bensenville, Aurora, Waukegan, Orland Park, Peoria and Springfield.

Augustana College
639 38th St
Rock Island, Illinois 61201-2296
(309)794-7000
Augustana College

Aurora University
347 S Gladstone Ave
Aurora, Illinois 60506-4892
(630)892-6431
Aurora University

Bradley University
1501 W Bradley Ave
Peoria, Illinois 61625
(309)676-7611
Bradley University

Carl Sandburg College
2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
(309)344-2518
Carl Sandburg College

Chicago State University
95th St at King Dr
Chicago, Illinois 60628
(312)995-2000
Chicago State University

College Of Dupage
425 22nd St.
Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-6599
(630)942-2800
College Of Dupage

Columbia College Chicago
600 S Michigan
Chicago, Illinois 60605
(312)663-1600
Columbia College Chicago

Depaul University
1 East Jackson
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(312)362-8000
Depaul University

Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, Illinois 61920
(217)581-5000
Eastern Illinois University

Elmhurst College
190 Prospect Ave
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3096
(630)279-4100
Elmhurst College

Governors State University
1 University Pky
University Park, Illinois 60466-0975
(708)534-5000
Governors State University

Illinois Central College
One College Dr
East Peoria, Illinois 61635-0001
(309)694-5011
Illinois Central College

Illinois State University
North And School St
Normal, Illinois 61790-1000
(309)438-2111
Illinois State University

Lewis University
500 S. Independence Blvd.
Romeoville, Illinois 60446
(815)838-0500
Lewis University

Millikin University
1184 West Main St
Decatur, Illinois 62522-2084
(217)424-6211
Millikin University

Morton College
3801 S Central Ave
Cicero, Illinois 60804
(708)656-8000
Morton College

North Central College
30 N Brainard St
Naperville, Illinois 60540
(630)637-5100
North Central College

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N St Louis Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699
(773)583-4050
Northeastern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Illinois 60115-2854
(815)753-1157
Northern Illinois University

Northwestern University
633 Clark St
Evanston, Illinois 60208
(312)491-3741
Northwestern University

Parkland College
2400 W Bradley Ave
Champaign, Illinois 61821-1899
(217)351-2200
Parkland College

Prairie State College
202 Halsted St
Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411
(708)709-3500
Prairie State College

Roosevelt University
430 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60605-1394
(312)341-3500
Roosevelt University

Saint Xavier University
3700 West 103rd St
Chicago, Illinois 60655
(773)298-3000
Saint Xavier University

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Faner Hall 2179
Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4512
(618)453-2121
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
IL State Route 157
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-1001
(618)650-2000
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Southwestern Illinois College
2500 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, Illinois 62221-5899
(618)235-2700 x5217
Southwestern Illinois College

Trinity International University
2065 Half Day Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015-1283
(847)945-8800
Trinity International University

University Of Chicago
5801 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60637
(773)702-1234
University Of Chicago

University Of Illinois At Chicago
601 S Morgan
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312)996-3000
University Of Illinois At Chicago

University Of Illinois At Springfield
Shepherd Road
Springfield, Illinois 62794-9243
(217)206-6600
University Of Illinois At Springfield

University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
601 East John Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
(217)333-1000
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois 61455
(309)295-1414
Western Illinois University

Wheaton College
501 East College Ave
Wheaton, Illinois 60187-5593
(630)752-5000
Wheaton College