Cornish College of the Arts Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#57 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
Cornish College of the Arts is ranked 57th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate Cornish College of the Arts by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
- Its tuition & fees of $41,684 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (62%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 505.
- The financial aid amount ($17,552) is lower.
- It offers limited area of study (14 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cornish College of the Arts are $41,684 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts $41,684
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $31,356
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Cornish College of the Arts are $41,642 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts $41,642
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $20,881
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Cornish College of the Arts is 62% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts 62%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 83%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Cornish College of the Arts is 19% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts 19%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 28%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Cornish College of the Arts is 56% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts 56%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 64%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Cornish College of the Arts is 23% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts 23%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 27%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Cornish College of the Arts is 69% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 78%
Student Population
The total student population at Cornish College of the Arts is 505 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts 505
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 1,969
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Cornish College of the Arts is $17,552 which is 42.11% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts $17,552
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington $18,198
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Cornish College of the Arts is 6 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Cornish College of the Arts 6 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Cornish College of the Arts offers 14 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Washington.