College for Creative Studies

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Location: Midwest
Setting: Large City Setting
Type: Private
Size: Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)
The College for Creative Studies in Detroit
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School Description
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The College for Creative Studies educates visual artists and designers who understand the social, cultural and international dimensions of the arts, recognize their responsibilities as citizens in a democratic society, and lead constructive change in their chosen fields. Through community service, the College promotes appreciation of and participation in the visual arts and opens pathways of career opportunity to talented youth.

College for Creative Studies From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a leading art education institution in the United States. It is a private, fully accredited, four-year college located in Detroit, Michigan. CCS is credited with having one of the world’s most recognized programs in transportation design and for placing more graduates in automotive design than any other school. The school is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD), a consortium of thirty-six leading art schools in the United States.

The college had its origin in 1906 with the formation of the Society of Arts and Crafts. In 1926, the society became one of the first Arts and Crafts organizations in America to offer an educational program in the arts. In 1962, when the Michigan Department of Education authorized the granting of a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Industrial Design, the school officially became a college. In 1975 the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts changed its name to the Center for Creative Studies-College of Art and Design and in 2001 it assumed its present name.

Currently CCS offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 11 majors: Advertising Design, Animation and Digital Media, Art Education, Crafts, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design, and Transportation Design.

The College also offers noncredit courses in the visual arts through its Continuing Education programs and opportunities for youth through Community Arts Partnerships.

On January 8th, 2006, Richard Rogers, President of the school, announced at the 2006 North American International Auto Show that Josephine Ford, the only granddaughter of Ford Motor Company founder Henry Ford, bequeathed $50 million to CCS upon her death the previous June. This gift stands as the largest single gift ever made to a private arts college in the United States, and the largest gift to any private school in Michigan.

The official mascot is the Screaming Peacock and the school colors are cardinal and eggshell.

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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,218
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 96%
Athletic Programs: Unavailable
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 23,164
Students Receiving Aid: 94%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 35
Selectivity: Highly Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 96%
Part-Time 4%
Men vs. Women
Men 58%
Women 42%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 70%
Other 15%
African-American 6%
Asian 5%
Hispanic 4%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 67%
Out-of-State 33%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Michigan 67%
Florida 7%
Ohio 4%
Indiana 2%
New York 2%
Percent of Students International: 5%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 27%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 23,164    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 21,990    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 1,145    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 3,362 31%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,492 64%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 4,280 94%  
Student Loans:
$ 2,934 75%  
Any Aid:
  94%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 60% (Highly Selective)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 35.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

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