CCS vs. AUSB

College for Creative Studies vs. Antioch University Santa Barbara comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Antioch University Santa Barbara	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	AUSB
Location	Detroit, MI	Santa Barbara, CA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,517	279
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	antiochsb.edu
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Costs	CCS	AUSB
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$0
Room & Board	$8,850	$0
Avg Net Price	$34,906	-
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	CCS	AUSB
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%
Enrolled %	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CCS	AUSB
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	CCS	AUSB
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$28,375
Median Loan Payment	$279	$293

Diversity	CCS	AUSB
% Men	36%	23%
% Women	64%	77%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	40%
% Black	10%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	32%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

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

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than AUSB based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 279 students)

CCS vs. AUSB Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or AUSB?

• College for Creative Studies is ?% more expensive to attend than AUSB for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at CCS than Antioch University Santa Barbara ($48,030.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Antioch University Santa Barbara (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Antioch University Santa Barbara ($24,307 vs. $0)

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

CCS vs. AUSB Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or AUSB? 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 AUSB and CCS.

• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $7,100 more per year than AUSB graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $39,000)
• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $1,375 lower median federal student loan debt than AUSB graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,375)
• CCS graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than AUSB graduates. ($279 vs. $293)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AUSB students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 50%)

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