CCS vs. Minerva

College for Creative Studies vs. Minerva University comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Minerva University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Minerva
Location	Detroit, MI	San Francisco, California
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,459	656
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	minerva.edu
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Costs	CCS	Minerva
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$18,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$18,700
Room & Board	$11,040	$13,350
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$16,556
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$18,394
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	64%

Admission	CCS	Minerva
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	9,856
Admitted	1,050	350
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	3.6%
Enrolled %	25%	56.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Extreme
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	Minerva
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	CCS	Minerva
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	CCS	Minerva
% Men	2%	5%
% Women	2%	3%
Racial Diversity	High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	0%
% Black	10%	0%
% Hispanic	4%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	Minerva
% In-State	76%	4%
% Out-of-State	18%	6%
Campus	CCS	Minerva
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Minerva based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 656 students)

CCS vs. Minerva Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Minerva?

• College for Creative Studies is 167.1% more expensive to attend than Minerva for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 167.1% higher at CCS than Minerva University ($49,950.00 vs. $18,700.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minerva University than CCS ($16,556 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 20.9% lower than costs at Minerva University ($11,040 vs. $13,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Minerva University (99% vs. 64%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 46.7% larger than aid received Minerva University ($26,983 vs. $18,394)

CCS vs. Minerva Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• CCS has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than Minerva (3.6%)

CCS vs. Minerva Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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