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College for Creative Studies

Who We Are

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries. CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives. With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society. The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more. Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business. Founded in 1906 as the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts, CCS plays a key role in Detroit’s cultural and educational communities. A private, fully accredited college, CCS enrolls more than 1,400 students, pursuing Graduate Master's degrees in Color and Materials Design, Transportation Design and User Experience Design and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Advertising Design, Art Education, Art Practice (Fine Arts), Communication Design, Craft & Material Studies, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Design, Film, Illustration, Interdisciplinary Art & Design, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design and Transportation Design. The College also offers free art education for more than 4,000 Detroit youth annually through its Community Arts Partnerships program. In addition, the College’s University Prep: Art & Design is a public charter middle and high school enrolling more than 800 students in a high-performance academic curriculum with a special focus on art and design. 

Top 5 undergraduate academic programs

Top 5 countries represented by international students

Top 5 undergraduate academic programs

CCS students in a classroom

  • Concept Design
  • Animation
  • Transportation Design
  • Illustration
  • Game Design

Complete list of undergraduate programs

Top 3 graduate programs

Top 5 countries represented by international students

Top 5 undergraduate academic programs

CCS grad students

  • Color and Materials Design
  • Transportation Design
  • User Experience Design



Complete list of graduate programs

Top 5 countries represented by international students

Top 5 countries represented by international students

Top 5 countries represented by international students

CCS international students

  • Brazil
  • China
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Canada

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Top 5 countries represented by international students

CCS campus

College for Creative Studies

201 E. Kirby

Detroit, MI  48202

Intl Admissions Email Address 

Intl Admissions Phone Number 

College website

Connect with CCS on social media

Connect with CCS on social media

Connect with CCS on social media

CCS students on computers

  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Vimeo

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