College for Creative Studies: Statistics

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# 4430 of 12,502 In the World
# 1227 of 1,147 In North America
# 1152 of 1,149 In the United States
# 28 of 62 In Michigan
# 3 of 6 In Detroit
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

92%

Enrollment

2,757

Average SAT

1,100

Average ACT

23

Avg. cost to attend

$36,055 /y

Aid receiving

98%

Undergraduates

1,376

Graduates

57

Male:Female Ratio

33:67

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Master's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

College for Creative Studies has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 92% 92% 92%
Applicants 1,079 260 819
Admissions 992 222 770
Freshmen enrolled full time 244 59 185

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 47%
Nonresident Alien 9%
Asian 6%
Hispanic 7%
Black or African American 14%
Two or more races 5%
Unknown 12%

College for Creative Studies majors

College for Creative Studies has granted 305 bachelor's degrees across 13 programs, and 34 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at College for Creative Studies.

Major Bachelor Master
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 80 -
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 62 12
Illustration 46 -
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 25 -
Photography 16 -
Design and Applied Arts, Other - 14
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 14 -
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 13 -
Fashion & Apparel Design 12 -
Interior Design 12 -
Commercial and Advertising Art 11 -
Crafts & Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry 8 -
Human Computer Interaction - 8
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 4 -
Graphic Design 2 -
Grand Total 305 34

Publications & Citations

College for Creative Studies has published 136 scientific papers with 2,285 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Ecology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Zoology, Chemistry, Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, and Botany.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

13 Notable alumni

Richard Ritter

1. Richard Ritter

1940-. (aged 86)
glass artist
Richard Ritter is an American studio glass artist who lives in North Carolina.
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Bryan Thompson

2. Bryan Thompson

1974-. (aged 52)
designer
Bryan Thompson is an automotive and freelance designer. He received a Bachelor of Industrial Design degree from College for Creative Studies in 1999 and was employed at Nissan Design America in San Diego for a decade. Thompson has created production and concept car designs for Nissan, Volvo / Mack Trucks, Embraer Executive Jets and Airstream. He currently lives in Los...
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Gerald Wiegert

3. Gerald Wiegert

1944-2021 (aged 77)
businessperson inventor car designer
Gerald Alden Wiegert was an American automotive engineer and businessman, notable as the founder of two companies, Vector Motors and Aquajet, and for designing the products marketed by those companies.
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Wendy Froud

4. Wendy Froud

1954-. (aged 72)
puppet maker costume designer dollmaker
Wendy Froud is an American doll-artist, sculptor, puppet-maker, and writer. She is best known for her work fabricating Yoda for the 1980 film Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, for which she has been called "the mother of Yoda", and creatures for the Jim Henson films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names CCS
Founded 1906
Colors cardinal, eggshell
Academic calendar Semesters
Total staff 336
Classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Address 201 E Kirby Detroit, Michigan, 48202 United States
City Population 639,000
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