Overview
Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and founded in 2003, the Louisiana Culinary Institute offers Associate degrees in Advanced Baking and Pastry and Advanced Culinary Arts. The school educates students to become highly trained professionals in food service operations, providing them with the appropriate knowledge and skills in professional cooking techniques, sanitation, nutrition and day-to-day business operations to successfully operate and manage a food service facility, thus fulfilling the ever-growing need for culinary professionals in the food service industry.

Student Appeal
LCI features a large state-of-the-art facility that includes three demonstration labs, a full service restaurant kitchen, a project kitchen, a bakery demonstration lab, a restaurant dining room, an Amphitheater with a residential kitchen, and a media center. All of the equipment is up to date, well-maintained, and kept in a sanitary and safe condition. Small class size, at a student-to-instructor ratio of 15 to 1, enables personal training and attention. Students graduate with an Associate degree in Culinary Arts in two years.

Financial
LCI offers financial assistance for those who qualify in the form of Title IV Federal Student Aid (Pell Grants, Direct Loans, PLUS Loans, etc.) and Veterans Affairs Aid (GI Bill, etc.). Scholarships are also available for eligible enrollees through the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (Merit Scholarship and ProStart Scholarship).