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Cornish College of the Arts

Seattle, WA
Admit Rate
70%* (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions (applicants and admitted) and College Scorecard admit rate · 2023)Accessible
Test Policy
SAT/ACT optional‡ (source: Cornish College of the Arts admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)

Cornish is now Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University; this page is the post-merger admissions checklist, which lists ACT or SAT scores as optional. The pre-merger catalog agrees on the policy but carries superseded deadlines.

Data sourced from IPEDS, College Scorecard, for the record as a whole — figures marked with a star are sourced separately, as noted at the bottom of the page. Testing policy and deadlines checked against the college's own pages on Oct 18, 2026.

Admissions

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Test scores
Submitting SAT or ACT scores is optional. Cornish is now Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University; this page is the post-merger admissions checklist, which lists ACT or SAT scores as optional. The pre-merger catalog agrees on the policy but carries superseded deadlines. Cornish College of the Arts admissions
Deadlines
Early Action November 1, Regular Decision January 15. Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University admissions
Overall
70%* (source: IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions (applicants and admitted) and College Scorecard admit rate · 2023)

GPA and test score ranges aren't reported for this school.

SAT/ACT optional
Top 10 majors
  1. 1Design and Visual Communications
  2. 2Dance
  3. 3Illustration
  4. 4Theatre
  5. 5Musical Theatre
  6. 6Studio Art
  7. 7Film and Video Production
  8. 8Music Performance
  9. 9Interior Design
  10. 10Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

Ordered by how many students graduated in each, 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS Completions survey). Names are the federal categories, so Cornish College of the Arts may call a major something slightly different.

Applying

Application Deadlines† (source: Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026)
Early Action
November 1 · Non-binding
Regular Decision
January 15 · Non-binding
Essay details are being verified

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Academics

Career & Major Pathways

Primary Disciplines

We haven't confirmed this yet.

Interdisciplinary Pathways

None documented yet.

Cost

In-state cost of attendance
Not publicly reported
Out-of-state cost of attendance
Not publicly reported

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships and merit aid

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Campus

Campus Fit

Location
Seattle, WA· Urban
Undergraduates
502
Setting
Urban
In a fraternity or sorority
Not publicly reported
Living on campus
Not publicly reported

*IPEDS 2023-24 Admissions (applicants and admitted) and College Scorecard admit rate · 2023

†Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026

‡Cornish College of the Arts admissions · 2026-27 · accessed Sep 29, 2026