CCS vs. ASOT

College for Creative Studies vs. Apex School of Theology comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Apex School of Theology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	ASOT
Location	Detroit, MI	Durham, NC
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,517	554
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	apexsot.edu
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Costs	CCS	ASOT
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$4,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$4,800
Room & Board	$8,850	$17,700
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$10,745
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$1,555
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	ASOT
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	Open
Enrolled %	32.6%	Open
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

Academics	CCS	ASOT
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	CCS	ASOT
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	11%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$44,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$454

Diversity	CCS	ASOT
% Men	36%	34%
% Women	64%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	0%
% Black	10%	100%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	ASOT
% In-State	76%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	CCS	ASOT
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than ASOT based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 554 students)

CCS vs. ASOT Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or ASOT?

• College for Creative Studies is 900.6% more expensive to attend than ASOT for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 900.6% higher at CCS than Apex School of Theology ($48,030.00 vs. $4,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Apex School of Theology than CCS ($10,745 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 100% lower than costs at Apex School of Theology ($8,850 vs. $17,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Apex School of Theology than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 1,463.2% larger than aid received Apex School of Theology ($24,307 vs. $1,555)

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

CCS vs. ASOT Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• College for Creative Studies students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than ASOT graduates. ($27,000 vs. $44,000)
• CCS graduates are paying $175 less per month on federal student loans than ASOT graduates. ($279 vs. $454)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ASOT students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 11%)

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