Cornish College of the Arts vs. Walla Walla University

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Walla Walla University comparison

	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
Location	Seattle, WA	College Place, WA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	443	1,432
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cornish.edu	wallawalla.edu
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Costs	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
Tuition (In State)	$35,314	$30,672
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,314	$30,672
Room & Board	$13,980	$9,819
Avg Net Price	$39,280	$25,314
Avg Grant Aid	$13,485	$17,358
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	852	-
Admitted	606	-
Acceptance Rate	71.1%
Enrolled %	20.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.57
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
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

Academics	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (29%) Business (16%) Education (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Engineering (6%)
Outcomes	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
Graduation Rate	45%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
% Men	35%	49%
% Women	65%	51%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	69%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	14%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
% In-State	52%	29%
% Out-of-State	46%	64%
Campus	Cornish College of the Arts	Walla Walla University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Walla Walla University is larger than than Cornish College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (1,432 students vs. 443 students)

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Walla Walla University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cornish College of the Arts or Walla Walla University?

• Cornish College of the Arts is 15.1% more expensive to attend than Walla Walla University for in-state tuition ($35,314.00 vs. $30,672.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.1% higher at Cornish College of the Arts than Walla Walla University ($35,314.00 vs. $30,672.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Walla Walla University than Cornish College of the Arts ($25,314 vs. $39,280)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 42.4% lower than costs at Cornish College of the Arts ($9,819 vs. $13,980)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Cornish College of the Arts as Walla Walla University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walla Walla University students is 28.7% larger than aid received Cornish College of the Arts ($17,358 vs. $13,485)

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

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Walla Walla University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cornish College of the Arts or Walla Walla University? 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 Walla Walla University and Cornish College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Walla Walla University is higher than Cornish College of the Arts (49% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Walla Walla University earn on average $16,800 more per year than Cornish College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $31,700)
• Walla Walla University and Cornish College of the Arts graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Walla Walla University and Cornish College of the Arts graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cornish College of the Arts students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 63%)

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