Cornish College of the Arts vs Western Washington University

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Cornish College of the Arts is a private (not-for-profit) and Western Washington University is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Cornish College of the Arts has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,892) than Western Washington University ($27,853).
It is harder to admit to Cornish College of the Arts than Western Washington University.
Western Washington University has more students with 14,747 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 Western Washington University's ratio is 17 to 1.
Western Washington University has more full-time faculties with 657 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 Western Washington University.

Cornish College of the Arts	vs.	Western Washington University
Seattle, Washington	Location	Bellingham, Washington
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$39,892	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,286 Out-Of-State$27,853
93%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$13,570	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,787

70.01 %	Acceptance Rates	91.00 %
20.96 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	26
52 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
69 %	Retention Rate	77 %
443	Student Population	14,747
41	Number of Faculties	657
6 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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, On-campus daycare

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