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Cornish College of the Arts (CCA)

Black Pinpoint 1000 Lenora Street | Seattle, WA | 98121

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
1,134
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Acceptance Rate
86%
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Average HS GPA
3.15

Deadlines

Regular
August 15

SAT & ACT Test Scores

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Testing Policies

Non-Academic

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Talent / Ability

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
64/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$31,980
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Approximate Expenses per year
$31,980

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
8 : 1

Gender

Minority
Women
Men
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Branden Frasier

Actor

Merce Cunningham

Choreographer

Morris Graves

Painter

Immogen Cunningham

Photagrapher

Robert Joffery

Choreographer

Mark Tobey

Painter

Mary Lambert

Recording Artist

06. Student Body

Gender

64% female36% male

Out of State

52% are out
of state48% are
in-state

Students

99% are
full time1% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
765
Foreign Countries Represented
25

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.99%
Asian
5.79%
Black
3.81%
Hispanic
8.61%
Caucasian
63.41%
Unknown
6.29%
International
3.64%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
32%
First-Year Students
84%
Campus Environment
Large Urban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

Raisbeck Performance Hall

Cornsh Gallery

Nellie's Cafe

Cornish Playhouse

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Space Needle

Pike's Place Market

Centurylink Field

Olympic Sculpture Park

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Randy Wood
Admission Office Coordinator
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1000 Lenora Street Seattle, WA 98121
Phone icon
206-726-5016

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
206-726-5016

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:

Visits

CLASS VISITS

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

15 Metro Transit Bus lines stop at or near Cornish on Denny, Boren and Fairview. Community Transit and Puget Transit busses stop three blocks away on Stewart Street.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Approximately six blocks from I-5 off Denny Way.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Pan Pacific Hotel, SpringHill Suites, Hotel Max, La Quinta, Best Western, Hotel Five, Kings Inn


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Other

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Dorms Coed

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
18
Number of Honor Societies
6
Number of Religious Organizations
1

12. Student Services

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Comupters only required of Design Dept students. Students may go to Apple website for special pricing.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Application DeadlinesMar 1
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Notification DateMay 15

Required Forms

FAFSA
School

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$8,050
Average Need-Based Loan
$8,576
Financial aid provided to international students
No

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Merit scholarships based on artistic merit and merit w/need scholarships Both are insitutional money.
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Other
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Ballet.
  • Design and Visual Communications, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.

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