CCS Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into CCS and can I get accepted? The school has a 49% acceptance rate ranking it #7 in Michigan for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 777 out of 1,586 applicants were admitted making CCS a more competitive school to get into with a good chance of acceptance for qualifying applicants.  Academically, it has challenging requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 47 percent. College for Creative Studies typically accepts and attracts "B" average high school students. Only 34% of those admitted chose to enroll in the school.

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What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to College for Creative Studies?

College for Creative Studies typically requires applicants to be in the top 51 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1050 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 940. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1160 out of 1600. The school ranks #22 in Michigan for highest average SAT composite score. 36 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into CCS?

Admission data indicates that CCS regularly accepts students with ACT's of 21 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 43 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 18 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 24 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 27 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #11 in Michigan for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 76 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to College for Creative Studies.

You will need about average high school grades to get into College for Creative Studies. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at College for Creative Studies was 3.16 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #28 in Michigan for highest average GPA. Even with a competitive GPA, admission to CCS will be challenging as the school denies more applicants than it admits.

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