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College for Creative Studies

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College for Creative Studies

  • LocationDetroit, MI
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 1,459 students
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College for Creative Studies is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.4 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of College for Creative Studies, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches0.5 mi1 mi2 miOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church: 0.4 mi1St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church: 0.6 mi2Sweetest Heart of Mary: 0.8 mi3Sacred Heart Catholic Church: 1.1 mi4St. Hyacinth Church: 1.4 mi5Saint John and Saint Luke United Church of Christ: 1.8 mi6College for Creative Studies (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church — 0.4 mi · 5930 Woodward Avenue, Detroit
  2. St. Josaphat Roman Catholic Church — 0.6 mi · 715 East Canfield Street, Detroit
  3. Sweetest Heart of Mary — 0.8 mi
  4. Sacred Heart Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 3481 Rivard Street, Detroit
  5. St. Hyacinth Church — 1.4 mi · 3151 Farnsworth Street, Detroit
  6. Saint John and Saint Luke United Church of Christ — 1.8 mi · 2122 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
81 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.82%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.10 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$15,709

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,399
Total students1,459
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$34,617
Cost of attendance (per year)$66,014
Median federal debt at graduation$26,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
71%
First-year retention82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$44,860
Admission rate92%
Students receiving Pell grants30%

Value index: 37 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Detroit

The Most Reverend Edward J. Weisenburger, Archbishop of Detroit

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Source: aod.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 169442
  • Carnegie classification: Special focus: arts, music & design
  • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission; National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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Is College for Creative Studies a Catholic college?
No. College for Creative Studies is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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