CCS vs. Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

College for Creative Studies vs. Ohio University Chillicothe Campus comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Ohio University Chillicothe Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Location	Detroit, MI	Chillicothe, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,517	1,928
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$8,996
Room & Board	$8,850	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$8,456
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$5,659
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	73%

Admission	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	Open
Enrolled %	32.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.35
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)
Application Deadline		Aug 25, 2025

Academics	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Graduation Rate	57%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$211

Diversity	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
% Men	36%	34%
% Women	64%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	88%
% Black	10%	4%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	2%

Students	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
% In-State	76%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	CCS	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ohio University Chillicothe Campus is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (1,928 students vs. 1,517 students)

CCS vs. Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus?

• College for Creative Studies is 700% more expensive to attend than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $6,004.00)
• Out of state tuition is 433.9% higher at CCS than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($48,030.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus than CCS ($8,456 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus are 42.1% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($6,228 vs. $8,850)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (97% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 329.5% larger than aid received Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($24,307 vs. $5,659)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at CCS (3.19)

CCS vs. Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus? 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 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (57% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $1,600 more per year than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $44,500)
• Ohio University Chillicothe Campus students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($20,500 vs. $27,000)
• Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($211 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus 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/