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Accredited culinary and hospitality schools in California

28 accredited schools in California offer culinary and hospitality programs approved for WIOA funding

These schools are on the US Department of Education's list of accredited schools, and California has approved their programs for workforce funding. Between them they offer 60 of the 90 culinary and hospitality programs on the state's list.

The Department doesn't accredit schools itself. It reviews accrediting agencies and lists the ones it recognizes as reliable judges of the quality of the education they accredit.1 Each school below names its accreditor, the year it was first accredited where the list records it, and its next review.

WIOA funding doesn't require accreditation. Besides colleges, a state can approve other public and private training providers,2 so many short courses come from schools that aren't on the Department's list. Their programs and results are on each field's page.

Culinary and hospitality programs in California, every school, with costs and results

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Accredited culinary programs in California

20 of the 40 schools with culinary programs on California's list are accredited. They offer 45 of the 73 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 10 accredited schools

  • ADVANCE at Lake Tahoe Community College

    South Lake Tahoe, listed as Lake Tahoe Community College

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1979, next review 2031

    1 program

  • Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education

    Baldwin Park

    Accredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2012, next review 2030

    1 program

  • College of the Redwoods

    Eureka

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1967, next review 2031

    1 program

  • Cuesta College

    San Luis Obispo

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1968, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

    La Puente, listed as Hacienda La Puente Unified School District-Adult Education

    Preaccredited by Council on Occupational Educationsince 2011

    1 program

  • Los Angeles Mission College

    Sylmar

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1978, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Los Angeles Trade Technical College

    Los Angeles

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegesnext review 2030

    1 program

  • Monterey Peninsula College

    Monterey

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1952, next review 2030

    1 program

  • Saddleback College

    Mission Viejo

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1971, next review 2031

    1 program

  • University of Antelope Valley

    Lancaster, listed as University of Antelope Valley - Parkview Classroom Location

    Accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commissionsince 2016

    1 program

Accredited hospitality management programs in California

13 of the 15 schools with hospitality management programs on California's list are accredited. They offer 15 of the 17 programs. See these programs with prices and results

Show the other 3 accredited schools

  • Mendocino College

    Ukiah

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1980, next review 2027

    1 program

  • Napa Valley College

    Napa

    Accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Collegessince 1952, next review 2030

    1 program

  • SF State, College of Professional & Global Education

    San Francisco, listed as San Francisco State University

    Accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commissionsince 1949, next review 2031

    1 program

How we matched California's schools to the accreditation list

Which schools are counted?

Schools with programs California approved for WIOA funding in food and hospitality, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).3 The two lists share no ID number, so we matched each school by its website and name in the same state, and checked every unclear case by hand. A school that only hosts a college's classes doesn't count as the college. Where we couldn't tell, the school is left out.

How current is the accreditation?

We read the Department's list of October 24, 2026 and count only current accreditation. The Department notes that agencies report this information, that it isn't audited, and that the agency itself has the latest status.1 Before you enroll, check the school's standing with its accreditor.

Sources for the accreditation facts about California

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  1. US Department of Education, Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), data files of 2026-10-24
  2. 20 CFR 680.410, What is an eligible training provider? (eCFR)
  3. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List