CCS vs. Milligan

College for Creative Studies vs. Milligan University comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Milligan University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Milligan
Location	Detroit, MI	Milligan, TN
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	1,105
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	milligan.edu
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Costs	CCS	Milligan
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$35,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$35,950
Room & Board	$8,850	$7,750
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$19,865
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$28,701
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	Milligan
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	844
Admitted	798	563
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	66.7%
Enrolled %	32.6%	31.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.69
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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	CCS	Milligan
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	CCS	Milligan
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	CCS	Milligan
% Men	36%	47%
% Women	64%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	82%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Milligan
% In-State	76%	50%
% Out-of-State	20%	47%
Campus	CCS	Milligan
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Milligan based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 1,105 students)

CCS vs. Milligan Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Milligan?

• College for Creative Studies is 33.6% more expensive to attend than Milligan for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $35,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.6% higher at CCS than Milligan University ($48,030.00 vs. $35,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Milligan University than CCS ($19,865 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milligan University are 14.2% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($7,750 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milligan University than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milligan University students is 18.1% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($28,701 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. Milligan Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Milligan University (1128) is 58 points higher than at CCS (1070)
• Incoming Milligan students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at CCS (23)
• Accepted freshman Milligan students have a 0.5 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at CCS (3.19)
• Milligan has a higher acceptance rate (66.7%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. Milligan Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Milligan University students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,500 vs. $27,000)
• Milligan graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Milligan graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 60%)

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