Why Should I Choose CCS?
It’s the question we hear the most. And one that’s easiest to answer. Just listen to what our students, alumni, and corporate partners have to say about why they chose CCS.
The real question is “Why wouldn’t you choose CCS?”.
CCS provides you the opportunity to study at a world-class institution that not only gives you the knowledge to become a great artist or designer, but also the experience to prove it through your work. You’ll learn from professionals who know the ins and outs of their industries. You will benefit from small class sizes that offer more individual attention than you’ll find on other campuses.
Alumni Success
CCS alumni know success. They are entrepreneurs. They are working artists. Fortune 500 companies hire them. The stories you will watch here are a testament to the impact CCS alumni are making in the art/design world. All of them dared to dream big. Let their stories inspire you.
80% undergraduate job placement rate; 87% knowledge rate (outcomes represent 265 out of 306 alumni who completed their degree program 1–1.5 years after graduation, an 87% knowledge rate)
91% graduate job placement rate; 97% knowledge rate (outcomes represent 34 out of 35 alumni who completed their degree program 1-1.5 years after graduation, a 97% knowledge rate)
Industry Connections
Research projects are highly conceptual and allow students the opportunity to participate in creative, research-based assignments within real-world design parameters. Our corporate partners commit design and technical staff to students by providing guidance, expertise and feedback. Organizations financially sponsor conceptual design projects for CCS students and encourage inventive and unique design concepts.
CCS Rankings & Recognition
- Phi Thera Kappa Honor Society Transfer Honor Roll 2021
- Editor’s Choice Best Bachelor’s in Interior Design
- Learn.org Recognized School
- GradDegree.com Best Colleges for Visual and Performing Arts
- Niche Best Colleges 2022
- Intelligence.com Best Colleges in Michigan 2022
- Intelligent.com Best Photography Degree 2022
- U.S. News Best Grad Schools (Fine Arts) 2021
- UNESCO City of Design Designation Detroit
- Plexuss Undergrad 2021 Ranking
- Niche Best Colleges – 2022 Best Value Colleges
- PayScale College Salary Report – Top Earning Alumni 2021-2022
- Military Friendly School 2021-2022
Our alumni are employed by companies, galleries, museums and studios where you want to work
There are more than 2.3 million active artists and designers working in the United States.
“CCS helped me define who I wanted to be and gave me the confidence to go out and become that person”
Jason Mayden ’02
Industrial Design
Nike Inc.
Potential employers sponsor design research projects and work with CCS students to solve real-world problems
CCS enrolls more than 1,400 students seeking MFA & BFA degrees
“We look to the College for Creative Studies to help us in our day to day business. We actually use CCS student work more than we use our ad agency’s”
Linda McIntosh
Director of Marketing
Somerset Collection
CCS offers several distinct lecture series led by prominent, well-known fine arts and design professionals
9:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
Artists do better in the professional world than most people think. They’re not just finding jobs, but work that is satisfying
People spend more than $100 billion annually on video games
More people are employed in the visual arts than in all of the performing arts and sports industries combined
“Everyone around me was so dedicated to what they were doing that it pushed me. You establish that work ethic.”
Dave Hardin
Entertainment Arts ’04
Sr Character Animator – Dreamworks
42% of CCS students graduate with NO debt
87% of Americans believe arts & culture are important to quality of life
“CCS teaches you not just about being creative, but about being professional and learning how to be comfortable as yourself and with your ideas and creativity.”
Erika Kimber ’13
Interior Design
Airea