Detroit, MI · Private · 1,230 undergraduates · urban
College for Creative Studies
Less selective
Exceptional proximity to the automotive and mobility-design industry, especially for transportation design.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in student experience and mobility.- Admission
- 92.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 61.5%
1,132 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$44,860 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets College for Creative Studies apart
Academic design
Programs are studio-heavy and project-based, with close attention to portfolio development, technical craft, critique, and industry practice across design and fine-arts disciplines.
Campus pattern
The urban campus places students near Detroit museums, design firms, automakers, startups, and cultural institutions, so internships and sponsored projects can sit close to classroom work.
Defining feature
Exceptional proximity to the automotive and mobility-design industry, especially for transportation design.
Can I get in?
92.8% admitted
Most undergraduate art and design programs require a portfolio for admission or placement, with expectations varying by program.
Recent applicant pool
1,132About 93 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for College for Creative Studies, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What College for Creative Studies weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs are studio-heavy and project-based, with close attention to portfolio development, technical craft, critique, and industry practice across design and fine-arts disciplines.
Make the fit specific
Exceptional proximity to the automotive and mobility-design industry, especially for transportation design.
Account for the tradeoff
Most undergraduate art and design programs require a portfolio for admission or placement, with expectations varying by program.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Most undergraduate art and design programs require a portfolio for admission or placement, with expectations varying by program.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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Average annual cost by household income at College for Creative Studies
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Exceptional proximity to the automotive and mobility-design industry, especially for transportation design.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
College for Creative Studies beyond the classroom
The urban campus places students near Detroit museums, design firms, automakers, startups, and cultural institutions, so internships and sponsored projects can sit close to classroom work.
A defining academic feature
Programs are studio-heavy and project-based, with close attention to portfolio development, technical craft, critique, and industry practice across design and fine-arts disciplines.
What shapes an ordinary week
The urban campus places students near Detroit museums, design firms, automakers, startups, and cultural institutions, so internships and sponsored projects can sit close to classroom work.
What changes the experience
Exceptional proximity to the automotive and mobility-design industry, especially for transportation design.