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College for Creative Studies

Detroit, MI 48202City: LargeUNITID 169442

Private nonprofit 4-yearSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial focus: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecialty: Visual & Performing Arts 41%Specialty: Communications Tech 26%Specialty: Engineering Technology 21%
Undergraduates
1,230
Graduate students
57
Admit rate
92%
Average net price
$34.6k
Graduation rate
71%
Retention rate
82%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44.9k
Median debt
$26k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
13th pct.
Programs offered
13
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.