CCS vs. Blue Ash

College for Creative Studies vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	College for Creative Studies	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Blue Ash
Location	Detroit, MI	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,517	6,569
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	uc.edu
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Costs	CCS	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$6,054
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$14,852
Room & Board	$8,850	$12,852
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$12,474
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$5,628
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	77%

Admission	CCS	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	Open
Enrolled %	32.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	2.91
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		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	CCS	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	CCS	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	57%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$237

Diversity	CCS	Blue Ash
% Men	36%	39%
% Women	64%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	60%
% Black	10%	22%
% Hispanic	4%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	7%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	6%

Students	CCS	Blue Ash
% In-State	76%	92%
% Out-of-State	20%	7%
Campus	CCS	Blue Ash
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than CCS based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 1,517 students)

CCS vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Blue Ash?

• College for Creative Studies is 693.4% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 223.4% higher at CCS than UC Blue Ash College ($48,030.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than CCS ($12,474 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 45.2% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($8,850 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than UC Blue Ash College (97% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 331.9% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($24,307 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

CCS vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Blue Ash? 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 Blue Ash and CCS.

• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $500 more per year than Blue Ash graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $45,600)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 57%)

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