Western Washington University vs Cornish College of the Arts

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Western Washington University is a public and Cornish College of the Arts is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - Western Washington University and Cornish College of the Arts.

Western Washington University	vs.	Cornish College of the Arts
Bellingham, Washington	Location	Seattle, Washington
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, 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$9,286 Out-Of-State$27,853	2024 Tuition & Fees	$39,892
61%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$8,787	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$13,570

91.00 %	Acceptance Rates	70.01 %
24.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.96 %
1,230	SAT Score	-
26	ACT Score	-
65 %	Graduation Rate	52 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
77 %	Retention Rate	69 %
14,747	Student Population	443
657	Number of Faculties	41
17 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, Employment services

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