Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Cornish College of the Arts

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Cornish College of the Arts comparison

	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
Location	Portland, OR	Seattle, WA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	487	443
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	pnca.edu	cornish.edu
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Costs	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
Tuition (In State)	$45,000	$35,314
Tuition (Out of State)	$45,000	$35,314
Room & Board	$17,844	$13,980
Avg Net Price	$44,616	$39,280
Avg Grant Aid	$20,309	$13,485
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	471	852
Admitted	445	606
Acceptance Rate	94.5%	71.1%
Enrolled %	20.2%	20.5%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
Graduation Rate	42%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$31,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,981	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
% Men	24%	35%
% Women	76%	65%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	60%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	11%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	12%	8%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	7%

Students	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
% In-State	38%	52%
% Out-of-State	61%	46%
Campus	Pacific Northwest College of Art	Cornish College of the Arts
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Pacific Northwest College of Art is larger than than Cornish College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (487 students vs. 443 students)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Cornish College of the Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Cornish College of the Arts?

• Pacific Northwest College of Art is 27.4% more expensive to attend than Cornish College of the Arts for in-state tuition ($45,000.00 vs. $35,314.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27.4% higher at Pacific Northwest College of Art than Cornish College of the Arts ($45,000.00 vs. $35,314.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cornish College of the Arts than Pacific Northwest College of Art ($39,280 vs. $44,616)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cornish College of the Arts are 27.6% lower than costs at Pacific Northwest College of Art ($13,980 vs. $17,844)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cornish College of the Arts than Pacific Northwest College of Art (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Northwest College of Art students is 50.6% larger than aid received Cornish College of the Arts ($20,309 vs. $13,485)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Cornish College of the Arts Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Pacific Northwest College of Art has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than Cornish College of the Arts (71.1%)

Pacific Northwest College of Art vs. Cornish College of the Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pacific Northwest College of Art or Cornish College of the Arts? 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 Cornish College of the Arts and Pacific Northwest College of Art.

• The graduation rate at Cornish College of the Arts is higher than Pacific Northwest College of Art (45% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Cornish College of the Arts earn on average $1,800 more per year than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates after ten years. ($31,700 vs. $29,900)
• Cornish College of the Arts students graduate with a $981 lower median federal student loan debt than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($27,000 vs. $27,981)
• Cornish College of the Arts graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Pacific Northwest College of Art graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Cornish College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pacific Northwest College of Art students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 50%)

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