CCS vs. Urbana University

College for Creative Studies vs. Urbana University comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Urbana University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Urbana University
Location	Detroit, MI	Urbana, OH
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,517	587
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	urbana.edu
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Costs	CCS	Urbana University
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$23,700
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$23,700
Room & Board	$8,850	$9,998
Avg Net Price	$34,906	-
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	CCS	Urbana University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	-
Admitted	798	-
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	Open
Enrolled %	32.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.14
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

Academics	CCS	Urbana University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Health Professions (31%) Business (23%) Education (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	CCS	Urbana University
Graduation Rate	57%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$274

Diversity	CCS	Urbana University
% Men	36%	57%
% Women	64%	43%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	57%
% Black	10%	24%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	7%	6%
% Unknown Race	11%	10%

Students	CCS	Urbana University
% In-State	76%	82%
% Out-of-State	20%	16%
Campus	CCS	Urbana University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Urbana University based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 587 students)

CCS vs. Urbana University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Urbana University?

• College for Creative Studies is 102.7% more expensive to attend than Urbana University for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $23,700.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.7% higher at CCS than Urbana University ($48,030.00 vs. $23,700.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 13% lower than costs at Urbana University ($8,850 vs. $9,998)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Urbana University (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is ?% larger than aid received Urbana University ($24,307 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 105 points higher than at Urbana University (965)
• Incoming CCS students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Urbana University (21)
• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Urbana University (3.14)

CCS vs. Urbana University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Urbana University? 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 Urbana University and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Urbana University (57% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $7,100 more per year than Urbana University graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $39,000)
• Urbana University students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($26,500 vs. $27,000)
• Urbana University graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($274 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Urbana University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 45%)

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