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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

53.8%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CCS Detroit during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,485 444 1,041
Admitted students 799 223 576
Enrolled students 277 78 199
Acceptance rate 54% 50% 55%
Yield rate 35% 35% 34%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CCS Detroit received a total of 1,485 applications. These applications included 444 male applicants and 1,041 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,485 applicants, CCS Detroit admitted 799 students. Among the admitted students, there were 223 males and 576 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 277 students chose to enroll at CCS Detroit. This means that 277 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 78 were male and 199 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CCS Detroit had an overall acceptance rate of 54% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 50% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 55%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CCS Detroit had an overall yield rate of 35% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 35%, and for female admitted students, it was 34%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CCS Detroit over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,681 673 1,008 834 325 509 50% 48% 50% 286 122 164 34% 38% 32%
2016 1,689 660 1,029 800 275 525 47% 42% 51% 269 106 163 34% 38% 31%
2017 1,586 592 994 777 262 515 49% 44% 52% 263 98 165 34% 37% 32%
2018 1,945 694 1,251 820 269 551 42% 39% 44% 254 103 151 31% 38% 27%
2019 2,122 732 1,390 929 274 655 44% 37% 47% 293 93 200 32% 34% 30%
2020 1,739 570 1,169 963 278 685 55% 49% 59% 334 103 231 35% 37% 34%
2021 1,485 444 1,041 799 223 576 54% 50% 55% 277 78 199 35% 35% 34%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

College for Creative Studies uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, CCS Detroit operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at College for Creative Studies.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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