Longy vs. CCS

Longy School of Music vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Longy School of Music	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Longy	CCS
Location	Cambridge, MA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	315	1,517
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	longy.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Longy	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$49,500	$48,030
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,500	$48,030
Room & Board	$12,000	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$30,524	$34,906
Avg Grant Aid	$31,776	$24,307
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	Longy	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	1,622
Admitted	73	798
Acceptance Rate	89%	49.2%
Enrolled %	15.1%	32.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Longy	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Longy	CCS
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,194	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$270	$279

Diversity	Longy	CCS
% Men	37%	36%
% Women	63%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	58%
% Black	0%	10%
% Hispanic	8%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	56%	7%
% Unknown Race	0%	11%

Students	Longy	CCS
% In-State	0%	76%
% Out-of-State	13%	20%
Campus	Longy	CCS
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 315 students)

Longy vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Longy or CCS?

• Longy School of Music is 3.1% more expensive to attend than CCS for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $48,030.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.1% higher at Longy than College for Creative Studies ($49,500.00 vs. $48,030.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Longy School of Music than CCS ($30,524 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 35.6% lower than costs at Longy School of Music ($8,850 vs. $12,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is 30.7% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($31,776 vs. $24,307)

Longy vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Longy has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than CCS (49.2%)

Longy vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Longy School of Music students graduate with a $806 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($26,194 vs. $27,000)
• Longy graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($270 vs. $279)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCS students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 60%)

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