CCS vs. Great Lakes Christian College

College for Creative Studies vs. Great Lakes Christian College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Great Lakes Christian College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Great Lakes Christian College
Location	Detroit, MI	Lansing, MI
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,459	130
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	glcc.edu
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Costs	CCS	Great Lakes Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$18,890
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$18,890
Room & Board	$11,040	$10,000
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$19,390
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$10,274
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	CCS	Great Lakes Christian College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	-
Admitted	1,050	-
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	Open
Enrolled %	25%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CCS	Great Lakes Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (75%) Psychology (10%) Communication (6%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) History (4%)
Outcomes	CCS	Great Lakes Christian College
Graduation Rate	57%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$28,400
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	CCS	Great Lakes Christian College
% Men	2%	18%
% Women	2%	24%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	75%
% Black	10%	19%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Great Lakes Christian College
% In-State	76%	51%
% Out-of-State	18%	23%
Campus	CCS	Great Lakes Christian 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 Great Lakes Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 130 students)

CCS vs. Great Lakes Christian College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Great Lakes Christian College?

• College for Creative Studies is 164.4% more expensive to attend than Great Lakes Christian College for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $18,890.00)
• Out of state tuition is 164.4% higher at CCS than Great Lakes Christian College ($49,950.00 vs. $18,890.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Great Lakes Christian College than CCS ($19,390 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Great Lakes Christian College are 10.4% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($10,000 vs. $11,040)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Great Lakes Christian College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 162.6% larger than aid received Great Lakes Christian College ($26,983 vs. $10,274)

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

CCS vs. Great Lakes Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Great Lakes Christian 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 Great Lakes Christian College and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Great Lakes Christian College (57% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $17,700 more per year than Great Lakes Christian College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $28,400)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Great Lakes Christian College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 35%)

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