CCS vs. BBC

College for Creative Studies vs. Clarks Summit University comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Clarks Summit University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	BBC
Location	Detroit, MI	Clarks Summit, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	552
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	bbc.edu
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Costs	CCS	BBC
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$29,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$29,700
Room & Board	$8,850	$7,300
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$16,176
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$19,782
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	BBC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	342
Admitted	798	223
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	65.2%
Enrolled %	32.6%	34.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CCS	BBC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (48%) Education (30%) Psychology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	CCS	BBC
Graduation Rate	57%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$33,800
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$17,688
Median Loan Payment	$279	$182

Diversity	CCS	BBC
% Men	36%	52%
% Women	64%	48%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	88%
% Black	10%	5%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	CCS	BBC
% In-State	76%	42%
% Out-of-State	20%	57%
Campus	CCS	BBC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than BBC based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 552 students)

CCS vs. BBC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or BBC?

• College for Creative Studies is 61.7% more expensive to attend than BBC for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $29,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.7% higher at CCS than Clarks Summit University ($48,030.00 vs. $29,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarks Summit University than CCS ($16,176 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarks Summit University are 21.2% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($7,300 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Clarks Summit University than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 22.9% larger than aid received Clarks Summit University ($24,307 vs. $19,782)

CCS vs. BBC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman BBC students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at CCS (3.19)
• BBC has a higher acceptance rate (65.2%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. BBC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Clarks Summit University (57% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $12,300 more per year than BBC graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $33,800)
• Clarks Summit University students graduate with a $9,312 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($17,688 vs. $27,000)
• BBC graduates are paying $97 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($182 vs. $279)
• More BBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 60%)

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