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College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI

Overview

  • Type
    4-year • Private
  • Campus Life
    Urban
  • Average Per Year After Aid
    $35K
  • SAT Range
    Not available
  • Graduation Rate
    64%

College for Creative Studies is a 4-year, private college of art. This coed college is located in a large city in an urban setting and is primarily a commuter campus. It offers bachelor's, certificate, and master's degrees. This college has an acceptance rate of 54% and a graduation rate of 64%.

From the Institution

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor's and Master's degrees. CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries. CCS fosters students' resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives. With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society. The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more. Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business. Founded in 1906 as the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, CCS plays a key role in Detroit's cultural and educational communities. A private, fully accredited college, CCS enrolls more than 1,400 students, pursuing Master of Fine Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Art Education, Color and Materials Design, Interdisciplinary Design Studies, Transportation Design and User Experience Design and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Advertising Design, Art Education, Communication Design, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Design, Film, Illustration, Interior Design, Interdisciplinary Art & Design, Photography, Product Design, Studio Art & Craft and Transportation Design. The College also offers free art education for more than 4,000 Detroit youth annually through its Community Arts Partnerships program. In addition, the College's University Prep: Art & Design is a public charter middle and high school enrolling more than 800 students in a high-performance academic curriculum with a special focus on art and design.

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College Board Code
1035
Application Types Accepted
  • Common Application
  • Online through college's own website
Fee Waiver Info
Available to all qualified students. Visit the college website for details.

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