Academic Comparison between Western Washington and Cornish College of the Arts

Western Washington University and Cornish College of the Arts are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Western Washington is a four-year, public school located in Bellingham, WA and Cornish College of the Arts is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Seattle, WA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Western Washington is a public and Cornish College of the Arts is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Cornish College of the Arts has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,684) than Western Washington ($28,707).
It is harder to admit to Cornish College of the Arts than Western Washington.
Western Washington has more students with 14,710 students while Cornish College of the Arts has 505 students.
Cornish College of the Arts has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Western Washington's ratio is 18 to 1.
Western Washington has more full-time faculties with 686 faculties while Cornish College of the Arts has 58 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Western Washington University	vs.	Cornish College of the Arts
Bellingham, Washington	Location	Seattle, Washington
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$9,582 Out-Of-State$28,707	2025 Tuition & Fees	$41,684
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$9,066	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,552

93.25 %	Acceptance Rates	62.21 %
22.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.31 %
1,280	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
79 %	Retention Rate	69 %
14,710	Student Population	505
686	Number of Faculties	58
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service