CCS vs. Bluefield College

College for Creative Studies vs. Bluefield College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Bluefield College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Bluefield College
Location	Detroit, MI	Bluefield, VA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,459	989
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	bluefield.edu
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Costs	CCS	Bluefield College
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$27,876
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$27,876
Room & Board	$11,040	$9,814
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$22,191
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$19,288
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	CCS	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	1,057
Admitted	1,050	663
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	62.7%
Enrolled %	25%	27.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		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

Academics	CCS	Bluefield College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Business (42%) Psychology (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	CCS	Bluefield College
Graduation Rate	57%	36%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,834
Median Loan Payment	$279	$215

Diversity	CCS	Bluefield College
% Men	2%	9%
% Women	2%	21%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	65%
% Black	10%	22%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	4%
% Unknown Race	11%	3%

Students	CCS	Bluefield College
% In-State	76%	66%
% Out-of-State	18%	33%
Campus	CCS	Bluefield College
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 Bluefield College based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 989 students)

CCS vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Bluefield College?

• College for Creative Studies is 79.2% more expensive to attend than Bluefield College for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $27,876.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.2% higher at CCS than Bluefield College ($49,950.00 vs. $27,876.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield College than CCS ($22,191 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bluefield College are 12.5% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($9,814 vs. $11,040)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies as Bluefield College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 39.9% larger than aid received Bluefield College ($26,983 vs. $19,288)

CCS vs. Bluefield College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 147 points higher than at Bluefield College (923)
• Incoming CCS students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Bluefield College (20)
• Accepted freshman Bluefield College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at CCS (3.19)
• CCS has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than Bluefield College (62.7%)

CCS vs. Bluefield College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Bluefield College? 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 Bluefield College and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Bluefield College (57% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $400 more per year than Bluefield College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $45,700)
• Bluefield College students graduate with a $6,166 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($20,834 vs. $27,000)
• Bluefield College graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($215 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bluefield College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 51%)

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