CCS vs NU Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
CCS has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,355) than NU ($33,000).
It is harder to admit to NU than CCS.
NU has more students with 2,246 students while CCS has 1,517 students.
NU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while CCS's ratio is 10 to 1.
CCS has more full-time faculties with 53 faculties while NU has 48 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - College for Creative Studies and Northwood University.

CCS	vs.	NU
Detroit, Michigan	Location	Midland, Michigan
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	School of business and management
$51,355	2024 Tuition & Fees	$33,000
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	68%
$22,372	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$16,217

92.76 %	Acceptance Rates	83.90 %
24.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.60 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
64 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
76 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,517	Student Population	2,246
53	Number of Faculties	48
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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