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Overview |
CCS | Wells | ||
| Location | Detroit, MI | Aurora, NY | ||
| Setting | Large City | Distant Rural | ||
| Enrollment | 1,517 | 357 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
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| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | collegeforcreativestudies.edu | wells.edu | ||
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Costs |
CCS | Wells | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $48,030 | $32,362 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $48,030 | $32,362 | ||
| Room & Board | $8,850 | $14,800 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $34,906 | $20,601 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $24,307 | $28,212 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 97% | 100% |
Admission |
CCS | Wells | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 1,622 | 1,534 | ||
| Admitted | 798 | 1,345 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 49.2% | 87.7% | ||
| Enrolled % | 32.6% | 10.9% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.19 | 3.25 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | B | ||
| Admissions Standards | Unavailable | Unavailable | ||
| Applicant Competition | Low | |||
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| Submit Test Scores | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind) | ||
| Application Deadline | Mar 1, 2025 |
Academics |
CCS | Wells | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 10:1 | 8:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
CCS | Wells | ||
| Graduation Rate | 57% | 59% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $46,100 | $39,500 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 60% | 62% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $27,000 | $27,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $279 | $279 |
Diversity |
CCS | Wells | ||
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| % Men | 36% | 44% | ||
| % Women | 64% | 56% | ||
| Racial Diversity | High | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 58% | 62% | ||
| % Black | 10% | 15% | ||
| % Hispanic | 4% | 12% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 4% | 0% | ||
| % International | 7% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 11% | 8% |
Students |
CCS | Wells | ||
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| % In-State | 76% | 59% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 20% | 39% | ||
Campus |
CCS | Wells | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
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Comparable Facts
- College for Creative Studies is larger than than Wells based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 357 students)
CCS vs. Wells Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, CCS or Wells?
- College for Creative Studies is 48.4% more expensive to attend than Wells for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $32,362.00)
- Out of state tuition is 48.4% higher at CCS than Wells College ($48,030.00 vs. $32,362.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wells College than CCS ($20,601 vs. $34,906)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 67.2% lower than costs at Wells College ($8,850 vs. $14,800)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Wells College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Wells College students is 16.1% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($28,212 vs. $24,307)
CCS vs. Wells Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, CCS or Wells? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Wells or CCS .
- The average SAT score at College for Creative Studies (1070) is 59 points higher than at Wells (1011)
- Incoming CCS students have at the same average ACT score (23) as students at Wells (23)
- Accepted freshman Wells students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at CCS (3.19)
- Wells has a higher acceptance rate (87.7%) than CCS (49.2%)
CCS vs. Wells Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, CCS or Wells? 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 Wells and CCS.
- The graduation rate at Wells is higher than College for Creative Studies (59% vs. 57%)
- Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $6,600 more per year than Wells graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $39,500)
- Wells College and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
- Wells College and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
- More Wells graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/