CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS E-8

1000 Lenora St.
Seattle, WA 98121
Tel: (206)726-5151; 800-726-ARTS; Admissions: (206)726-5018; Fax: (206)720-1011; Web Site: http://www.cornish.edu/

Description: Independent, 4-year, specialized, coed. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1914. Setting: 4-acre urban campus. Endowment: $636,870. Educational spending 2002-03: $6346 per student. Total enrollment: 696. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 12:1. 602 applied, 81% were admitted. Full-time: 672 students, 64% women, 36% men. Part-time: 24 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 27 states and territories, 14 other countries, 40% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% black, 6% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 22% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Academic area with the most degrees conferred: visual/performing arts. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, summer session for credit, internships. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, portfolio or audition. Recommended: 2 recommendations, interview, SAT I or ACT. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Tuition: $18,300 full-time, $775 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $300 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to program.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 11 open to all. Most popular organizations: Birds and Whistles (Arts Magazine), film society, Black Student Alliance, Student Leadership Council, intramural club sports. Major annual events: Spring Festival, Cabaret, BFA Show. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Cornish College of the Arts Library plus 2 others with 12,000 books, 3,000 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending 2002-03: $100,000. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. from off-campus Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment: Urban.