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What Cornish College of the Arts costs

Seattle, Washington · Private · 502 undergrads

Cornish College of the Arts' sticker price was $55,150 a year (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $39,060 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $28,155.

What does Cornish College of the Arts cost?

$39,060 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $55,150.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$28,155
$30,000–$48,000$30,948
$48,000–$75,000$36,693
$75,000–$110,000$40,853
over $110,000$44,405

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Net price, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$28,155
$30,000–$48,000$30,948
$48,000–$75,000$36,693
$75,000–$110,000$40,853
Over $110,000$44,405

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 49% off Cornish College of the Arts's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$39,913
Tuition
$55,150
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,625
average grant for students who got aid.
73%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$27,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Cornish College of the Arts cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $28,155 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $55,150. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cornish College of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cornish College of the Arts cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $30,948 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $55,150. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cornish College of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cornish College of the Arts cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $36,693 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $55,150. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cornish College of the Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers