CCS vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus

College for Creative Studies vs. Widener University Delaware Campus comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Widener University Delaware Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Location	Detroit, MI	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,459	653
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	widener.edu
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Costs	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Tuition (In State)	$49,950	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,950	$13,800
Room & Board	$11,040	$11,034
Avg Net Price	$34,436	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$26,983	$6,645
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	17%

Admission	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,132	-
Admitted	1,050	-
Acceptance Rate	92.8%	Open
Enrolled %	25%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.19	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
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Academics	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Legal Professions (83%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Graduation Rate	57%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$59,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% Men	2%	0%
% Women	2%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	68%
% Black	10%	22%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	2%

Students	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% In-State	76%	-
% Out-of-State	18%	-
Campus	CCS	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Widener University-Delaware Campus based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 653 students)

CCS vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or Widener University-Delaware Campus?

• College for Creative Studies is 262% more expensive to attend than Widener University-Delaware Campus for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 262% higher at CCS than Widener University Delaware Campus ($49,950.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Widener University Delaware Campus than CCS ($17,721 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Widener University Delaware Campus are 0.1% lower than costs at College for Creative Studies ($11,034 vs. $11,040)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College for Creative Studies than Widener University Delaware Campus (99% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 306.1% larger than aid received Widener University Delaware Campus ($26,983 vs. $6,645)

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

CCS vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or Widener University-Delaware Campus? 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 Widener University-Delaware Campus and CCS.

• The graduation rate at Widener University-Delaware Campus is higher than College for Creative Studies (67% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Widener University Delaware Campus earn on average $13,400 more per year than CCS graduates after ten years. ($59,500 vs. $46,100)
• Widener University Delaware Campus and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Widener University Delaware Campus and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 60%)

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