CCS vs. SHMS

College for Creative Studies vs. Sacred Heart Major Seminary comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	SHMS
Location	Detroit, MI	Detroit, MI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	338
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	shms.edu
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Costs	CCS	SHMS
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$22,157
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$22,157
Room & Board	$8,850	$11,665
Avg Net Price	$34,906	-
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	CCS	SHMS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	4
Admitted	798	4
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	100%
Enrolled %	32.6%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.48
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	CCS	SHMS
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)
Outcomes	CCS	SHMS
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	SHMS
% Men	36%	66%
% Women	64%	34%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	51%
% Black	10%	1%
% Hispanic	4%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	7%	9%
% Unknown Race	11%	19%

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

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than SHMS based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 338 students)

CCS vs. SHMS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or SHMS?

• College for Creative Studies is 116.8% more expensive to attend than SHMS for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $22,157.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.8% higher at CCS than Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($48,030.00 vs. $22,157.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 31.8% lower than costs at Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($8,850 vs. $11,665)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Sacred Heart Major Seminary (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($24,307 vs. $0)

CCS vs. SHMS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at CCS (3.19)
• SHMS has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. SHMS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

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