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Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, Washington 98121

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

70%Admit rate
$39,060Avg net price
52%Grad in 4 yrs
480Undergrads

Close-knit campus

Cornish College of the Arts is a private urban institution in Seattle, Washington. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A small campus of 480 undergraduates with a 6:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.

52% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $33,696 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $39,060.

Established
1914
Type
Private art college
70%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
480
Undergrads
6:1
Student : Faculty
52%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$33,696
Earnings 10yr
$39,060
Avg Net Price

More About This School

History & Fun Facts

  • •In 1915, the school was known as The Cornish School of Music Language and Dancing.
  • •Cornish would go on to serve as the school's director for its first 25 years, until 1939.
  • •In 1915, the first full academic year, eurhythmics was added and the first studio arts classes taught.
  • •That year, Cornish became one of the first West Coast schools of any type to offer a summer session.

Source: Wikipedia

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