Cornish College of the Arts vs. Seattle Central

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Seattle Community College Central Campus comparison

	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Community College Central Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
Location	Seattle, WA	Seattle, WA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	443	4,476
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cornish.edu	seattlecentral.edu
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Costs	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
Tuition (In State)	$35,314	$4,458
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,314	$4,947
Room & Board	$13,980	$12,321
Avg Net Price	$39,280	$7,998
Avg Grant Aid	$13,485	$7,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	60%

Admission	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	852	-
Admitted	606	-
Acceptance Rate	71.1%	Open
Enrolled %	20.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 31, 2025

Academics	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (17%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$35,800
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$9,890
Median Loan Payment	$279	$102

Diversity	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
% Men	35%	42%
% Women	65%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	35%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	11%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	8%
% International	3%	20%
% Unknown Race	7%	7%

Students	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
% In-State	52%	93%
% Out-of-State	46%	6%
Campus	Cornish College of the Arts	Seattle Central
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Seattle Community College Central Campus is larger than than Cornish College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (4,476 students vs. 443 students)

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Seattle Central Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cornish College of the Arts or Seattle Central?

• Cornish College of the Arts is 692.1% more expensive to attend than Seattle Central for in-state tuition ($35,314.00 vs. $4,458.00)
• Out of state tuition is 613.8% higher at Cornish College of the Arts than Seattle Community College Central Campus ($35,314.00 vs. $4,947.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Seattle Community College Central Campus than Cornish College of the Arts ($7,998 vs. $39,280)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Seattle Community College Central Campus are 13.5% lower than costs at Cornish College of the Arts ($12,321 vs. $13,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cornish College of the Arts than Seattle Community College Central Campus (100% vs. 60%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cornish College of the Arts students is 84.8% larger than aid received Seattle Community College Central Campus ($13,485 vs. $7,296)

Which college is harder to get into, Cornish College of the Arts or Seattle Central? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Seattle Central or Cornish College of the Arts .

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Seattle Central Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cornish College of the Arts or Seattle Central? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Seattle Central and Cornish College of the Arts.

• Graduates from Seattle Community College Central Campus earn on average $4,100 more per year than Cornish College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($35,800 vs. $31,700)
• Seattle Community College Central Campus students graduate with a $17,110 lower median federal student loan debt than Cornish College of the Arts graduates. ($9,890 vs. $27,000)
• Seattle Central graduates are paying $177 less per month on federal student loans than Cornish College of the Arts graduates. ($102 vs. $279)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/