- AcademicsB-
- ValueC+
- DiversityA-
- CampusB+
- AthleticsNG
- Party SceneA
- ProfessorsB-
- LocationA+
- DormsB
- Campus FoodA-
- Student LifeA-
- SafetyC+
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Cornish College of the Arts Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
87%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$40
SAT/ACT
Recommended
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost
Net Price
$36,845/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$17,051/ year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
99%
Academics
Professors
B-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
7:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 100%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.16 responses
- 69%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.16 responses
- 44%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.16 responses
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Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
650Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
8
Undergrads Over 25
12%
Pell Grant
35%
Varsity Athletes
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Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
85%
Poll
- 100%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.12 responses
Poll
- 89%
- of students say no one pays attention to varsity sports.18 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$29,100/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
53%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%- 88%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.8 responses
Cornish College of the Arts Reviews
247 reviews
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Cornish College of the Arts isn't like other Arts schools, it allows artists to practice their craft and perfect it with fellow artists. The teachers are artists themselves so they know how to teach students in a way that can help them be successful in whatever they want to do. Not to mention, Cornish is in the heart of Seattle, and its buildings are clean; making its student life quite nice! Choosing Cornish was an easy choice when the school and its people are so accepting and welcome you with open arms.
Great location and sense of community amongst the students. Curriculum for Interior Architecture is very disorganized, with “optional” (aka mandatory) overnight field trips to remote locations that becomes the foundation for all the projects during the semester. Department chair is withdrawn from everything, barely replies to emails and is not as involved in daily activities in the department. It’s a new department so they’re still trying to figure things out.
The school doesn’t have parking which is a major inconvenience for commuting students.
The school doesn’t have parking which is a major inconvenience for commuting students.
Fine Arts department student here. The top three things that I think Cornish has to offer is student personal studio space , a good grounding in modern and contemporary art history, theory, and critique, and a diversity conscious and accepting student body and faculty. The bottom three things that I think keep me from rating Cornish higher are the Administration's inability to communicate effectively, the often dodgy way in which courses can morph from one thing into another, and a couple of instructors who are not good teachers. That being said, the vast majority of instructors are great; knowledgeable, thoughtful, and engaged in what the students are doing. Over arching this is Cornish's ability to offer a range of disciplines rather than just painting + drawing as is the case with various Universities. All in all, I would recommend Cornish and I'm still here, three years later, and planning on graduating next year.