Academic Comparison between CCS and The Art Institute of Michigan

College for Creative Studies and The Art Institute of Michigan 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 The Art Institute of Michigan 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 The Art Institute of Michigan is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
CCS has more expensive tuition & fees ($53,350) than The Art Institute of Michigan ($15,826).
CCS has more students with 1,433 students while The Art Institute of Michigan has 532 students.
CCS has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while The Art Institute of Michigan's ratio is 16 to 1.
CCS has more full-time faculties with 54 faculties while The Art Institute of Michigan has 4 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

College for Creative Studies	vs.	The Art Institute of Michigan
Detroit, Michigan	Location	Novi, Michigan
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification
$53,350	2025 Tuition & Fees	$15,826
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	23 %
1,433	Student Population	532
54	Number of Faculties	4
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 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	-