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	1,517	991
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)	$48,030	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$27,600
Room & Board	$8,850	$9,684
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$22,904
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$18,596
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Bluefield College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	984
Admitted	798	620
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	63%
Enrolled %	32.6%	24%
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

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	36%	46%
% Women	64%	54%
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	20%	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 (1,517 students vs. 991 students)

CCS vs. Bluefield College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Bluefield College?

• College for Creative Studies is 74% more expensive to attend than Bluefield College for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74% higher at CCS than Bluefield College ($48,030.00 vs. $27,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bluefield College than CCS ($22,904 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 9.4% lower than costs at Bluefield College ($8,850 vs. $9,684)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bluefield College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 30.7% larger than aid received Bluefield College ($24,307 vs. $18,596)

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)
• Bluefield College has a higher acceptance rate (63%) than CCS (49.2%)

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/