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Cornish College of the Arts

  • 1000 Lenora Street
  • Seattle, WA 98121
  • OPEID College Code: 01231500
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  • General Phone: (206) 726-5016
  • President: Sergei Tschernisch
  • Website: www.cornish.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Bachelor's Degree
  • Local Area: Large City
  • Student Enrollment: 776
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
    Mission Statement
  • The mission of Cornish College of the Arts is to provide students aspiring to become practicing artists
    with an educational program of the highest possible quality, in an environment that nurtures creativity
    and intellectual curiosity, while preparing them to contribute to society as artists, citizens, and
    innovators. Cornish realizes this mission by offering baccalaureate studies in the performing and visual
    arts and by serving as a focal point in the community for public presentation, artistic criticism,
    participation, and discussion of the Arts.
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    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Special Focus Institutions--Schools of Art, Music, and Design
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Exclusively Undergraduate Four-Year
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $35.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • Life Experience Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Recommended
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Recommended
  • Formal Demonstration of Competencies
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Recommended
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants166354520
Number Granted Admission (%)113 (68%)240 (68%)353 (68%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)55 (49%)118 (49%)173 (49%)
 
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving63%27%12%59%
Avg Amount Receiving$3,503$3,515$4,756$4,217
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)3.5%4.5%5.3%
Number in Default91211
Number in Repayment254264204
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$23,700$22,350$20,900
Out of State Tuition and Fees$23,700$22,350$20,900
Books and Supplies$1,800$1,800$1,800
 
Housing Expenses
Off Campus
Room and Board$6,300$5,800$5,800
Other Expenses$2,800$2,800$2,800
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$2,800$2,800$2,800
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$25,500$24,150$22,700
Out of State$25,500$24,150$22,700
Off Campus
In-State$34,600$32,750$31,300
Out of State$34,600$32,750$31,300
Off Campus with Family
In-State$28,300$26,950$25,500
Out of State$28,300$26,950$25,500
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateBachelor
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance-17
Design and Visual Communications-38
Drama and Theatre Arts-31
Fine Studio Arts-41
Music Performance-27
Technical Theatre, Design and Technology-8
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 776
    • Undergraduate: 776
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 304 Female: 472
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 304 Female: 472
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 750 Part-Time: 26
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 750 Part-Time: 26
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien203%
American Indian111%
Black233%
Asian284%
Hispanic385%
White52568%
Unknown13117%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18132%
Ages 18-1925733%
Ages 20-2124832%
Ages 22-2412917%
Ages 25-297810%
Ages 30-34223%
Ages 35-39142%
Ages 40-4991%
Ages 50-6540.5%
Age Uknown20.3%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees278151127
Faculty Status5555-
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service16555110
Primarily Instruction16555110
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial29281
Other Professionals453510
Technical and/or Paraprofessional39336
Clerical And Secretarial14122
Skilled Crafts862
Service and/or Maintenance17152
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$49,938 (55)$50,803 (30)$48,899 (25)
Professor$52,724 (37)$52,324 (24)$53,462 (13)
Associate Professor$45,448 (11)$45,760 (4)$45,269 (7)
Assistant Professor$42,269 (7)$42,640 (2)$42,120 (5)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$49,938 (55)$50,803 (30)$48,899 (25)
Professor$52,724 (37)$52,324 (24)$53,462 (13)
Associate Professor$45,448 (11)$45,760 (4)$45,269 (7)
Assistant Professor$42,269 (7)$42,640 (2)$42,120 (5)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 70%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 100%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students39%
 
By Gender
Male30%
Female45%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien67%
American Indian-
Black-
Asian63%
Hispanic50%
White39%
Unknown36%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less27%
5 Years36%
6 Years38%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Burglary-4
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