CCS vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI with Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

College for Creative Studies is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,433 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• College for Creative Studies is located in Detroit, MI (Large City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• College for Creative Studies is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: College for Creative Studies 10:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 11.4% lower than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design ($15,272 vs. $17,230).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.9% higher at CCS than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $21,200 more per year; $53,350 vs. $32,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design than at College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 100.9% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($30,108 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CCS and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at CCS average a 3.19 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24.9% at CCS vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and CCS graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design and CCS graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.