Academic Comparison between CCS and South University-Novi

College for Creative Studies and South University-Novi are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. CCS is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Detroit, MI and South University-Novi is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Novi, MI.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

CCS is a private (not-for-profit) and South University-Novi is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
CCS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,350) than South University-Novi ($17,014).
CCS has more students with 1,433 students while South University-Novi has 60 students.
South University-Novi has a lower number of students per faculty with 4 to 1 while CCS's ratio is 10 to 1.
CCS has more full-time faculties with 54 faculties while South University-Novi has 4 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

College for Creative Studies	vs.	South University-Novi
Detroit, Michigan	Location	Novi, Michigan
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification
$53,350	2025 Tuition & Fees	$17,014
90%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$26,478	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

91.94 %	Acceptance Rates	-
24.90 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
71 %	Graduation Rate	-
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	-
1,433	Student Population	60
54	Number of Faculties	4
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	4 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-