Two private Seattle colleges are joining forces. Seattle University, the largest private university in Western Washington, and the smaller Cornish College of the Arts plan to combine into one school, eventually creating Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University. The schools announced the plans Thursday morning.
Officials presented the news—which comes amid a national shrinkage of the higher education sector—as a boon for both institutions, which can consolidate costly admin and student support operations while broadening educational and interdisciplinary opportunities.
“We’re all going to be stronger when we’re together,” said Emily Parkhurst, interim president of Cornish.
Read more at The Seattle Times.
