Le Cordon Bleu is a culinary school with several locations around the world, including Paris, France; London, United Kingdom; Adelaide, Sydney, and Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo and Kobe, Japan; Seoul, Korea; Ottawa, Canada; Mexico City, Mexico; and Lima, Peru. 18 branches of the school operate in the United States under the Career Education Corporation. Le Cordon Bleu offers diplomas and certificates in culinary arts as well as bachelor and master degrees in the business field as it relates to the hospitality industry. Le Cordon Bleu specializes in French culinary technique.
Key Statistics
• Founded – 1895
• Type – Private Culinary Arts Institute
• Students - 20,000
• Locations – Australia – 3; Japan – 2; Korea – 1; Mexico – 1; Peru – 1; United States – 1; Canada – 1; France – 1; United Kingdom - 1
• Application fee - $25
• 2009 - 2010 Tuition and Fees - $28,500 (U.S. campus)
Top Degrees Offered
Le Cordon Bleu offers certificate and diploma programs in culinary arts as well as an undergraduate program in culinary management and hospitality management. The masters program is in hospitality management. Le Cordon Bleu also offers French language courses, restaurant management seminars, and programs to prepare non-English speaking students for the culinary programs. They also offer an on-line gastronomy program. Program availability varies according to location.
Accreditation
Le Cordon Bleu is accredited through the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. It has been accredited through this agency since 2003, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Famous Alumni
Notable alumni and attendees of Le Cordon Bleu include Gaston Acurio, Simone Beck, Julia Child, Stephanie Izard, Dione Lucas, Jeff Probst, Nancy Silverton, Ming Tsai, Homaro Cantu, and David Burtka.
