BST vs. CCS

Berkeley School of Theology vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Berkeley School of Theology	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BST	CCS
Location	Berkeley, CA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	88	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	American Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bst.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
Team Colors

Costs	BST	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$2,856	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$2,856	$48,030
Room & Board	$20,652	$8,850
Avg Net Price	-	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	97%

Admission	BST	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	18	1,622
Admitted	12	798
Acceptance Rate	66.7%	49.2%
Enrolled %	100%	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	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

Academics	BST	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	2:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	BST	CCS
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	BST	CCS
% Men	56%	36%
% Women	44%	64%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	58%
% Black	0%	10%
% Hispanic	0%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	BST	CCS
% In-State	58%	76%
% Out-of-State	42%	20%
Campus	BST	CCS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than BST based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 88 students)

BST vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BST or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 1,581.7% more expensive to attend than BST for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $2,856.00)
• Out of state tuition is 1,581.7% higher at CCS than Berkeley School of Theology ($48,030.00 vs. $2,856.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 133.4% lower than costs at Berkeley School of Theology ($8,850 vs. $20,652)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Berkeley School of Theology (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Berkeley School of Theology ($24,307 vs. $0)

BST vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• BST has a higher acceptance rate (66.7%) than CCS (49.2%)

BST vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BST 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 BST.

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