<p>Here's a great article by the Culinary Institute of America, generally considered the best culinary school in the US.</p>
<p>Choosing</a> a Culinary College</p>
<p>Johnson & Wales might be worth considering.
<a href="http://culinary.jwu.edu/content213.html%5B/url%5D">http://culinary.jwu.edu/content213.html</a>
I knew a student at the satellite campus in Charlotte, and it's a pretty respected school in its field.</p>