Cornish College of the Arts vs PLU

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
PLU has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,272) than Cornish College of the Arts ($39,892).
It is harder to admit to Cornish College of the Arts than PLU.
PLU has more students with 2,633 students while Cornish College of the Arts has 443 students.
Cornish College of the Arts has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while PLU's ratio is 11 to 1.
PLU has more full-time faculties with 198 faculties while Cornish College of the Arts has 41 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Cornish College of the Arts and Pacific Lutheran University.

Cornish College of the Arts	vs.	PLU
Seattle, Washington	Location	Tacoma, Washington
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$39,892	2024 Tuition & Fees	$50,272
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$13,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,815

70.01 %	Acceptance Rates	81.01 %
20.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,130
-	ACT Score	24
52 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	78 %
443	Student Population	2,633
41	Number of Faculties	198
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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