Wesleyan College vs. CCS

Wesleyan College vs. College for Creative Studies comparison

	Wesleyan College	College for Creative Studies	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wesleyan College	CCS
Location	Macon, GA	Detroit, MI
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	641	1,459
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wesleyancollege.edu	collegeforcreativestudies.edu
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Costs	Wesleyan College	CCS
Tuition (In State)	$26,450	$49,950
Tuition (Out of State)	$26,450	$49,950
Room & Board	$11,326	$11,040
Avg Net Price	$15,621	$34,436
Avg Grant Aid	$24,714	$26,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Wesleyan College	CCS
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,384	1,132
Admitted	859	1,050
Acceptance Rate	62.1%	92.8%
Enrolled %	11.6%	25%
Avg High School GPA	3.28	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	876/943
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Wesleyan College	CCS
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (16%) Business (16%) Biology (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Psychology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)
Outcomes	Wesleyan College	CCS
Graduation Rate	52%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$279

Diversity	Wesleyan College	CCS
% Men	0%	2%
% Women	7%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	58%
% Black	28%	10%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	25%	7%
% Unknown Race	1%	11%

Students	Wesleyan College	CCS
% In-State	80%	76%
% Out-of-State	7%	18%
Campus	Wesleyan College	CCS
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,459 students vs. 641 students)

Wesleyan College vs. CCS Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wesleyan College or CCS?

• College for Creative Studies is 88.8% more expensive to attend than Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($49,950.00 vs. $26,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 88.8% higher at CCS than Wesleyan College ($49,950.00 vs. $26,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wesleyan College than CCS ($15,621 vs. $34,436)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 2.6% lower than costs at Wesleyan College ($11,040 vs. $11,326)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wesleyan College than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College for Creative Studies students is 9.2% larger than aid received Wesleyan College ($26,983 vs. $24,714)

Wesleyan College vs. CCS Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Wesleyan College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at CCS (3.19)
• CCS has a higher acceptance rate (92.8%) than Wesleyan College (62.1%)

Wesleyan College vs. CCS Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wesleyan College 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 Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at CCS is higher than Wesleyan College (57% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $10,000 more per year than Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $36,100)
• Wesleyan College students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than CCS graduates. ($25,500 vs. $27,000)
• Wesleyan College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than CCS graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 38%)

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