Simon's Rock vs. CCS

Bard College at Simon's Rock vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Bard College at Simon's Rock	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Simon's Rock	CCS
Location	Great Barrington, MA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	298	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	simons-rock.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Simon's Rock	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$61,600	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$61,600	$48,030
Room & Board	$17,200	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$44,326	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$38,119	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	Simon's Rock	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	154	1,622
Admitted	147	798
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	49.2%
Enrolled %	63.9%	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.54	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Simon's Rock	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Simon's Rock	CCS
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,900	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$149	$279

Diversity	Simon's Rock	CCS
% Men	39%	36%
% Women	61%	64%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	58%
% Black	4%	10%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	14%	7%
% Unknown Race	8%	11%

Students	Simon's Rock	CCS
% In-State	23%	76%
% Out-of-State	61%	20%
Campus	Simon's Rock	CCS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 298 students)

Simon's Rock vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Simon's Rock or CCS?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 28.3% more expensive to attend than CCS for in-state tuition ($61,600.00 vs. $48,030.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.3% higher at Simon's Rock than College for Creative Studies ($61,600.00 vs. $48,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College for Creative Studies than Simon's Rock ($34,906 vs. $44,326)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 94.4% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($8,850 vs. $17,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than College for Creative Studies (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 56.8% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($38,119 vs. $24,307)

Simon's Rock vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Simon's Rock or CCS? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CCS or Simon's Rock .

• Accepted freshman Simon's Rock students have a 0.35 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Simon's Rock has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than CCS (49.2%)

Simon's Rock vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Simon's Rock or CCS? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CCS and Simon's Rock.

• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $6,200 more per year than Simon's Rock graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $39,900)
• Bard College at Simon's Rock students graduate with a $12,500 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($14,500 vs. $27,000)
• Simon's Rock graduates are paying $130 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($149 vs. $279)
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/