College for Creative Studies
- Private
- Arts
College for Creative Studies: international tuition 55,950 USD per year, one-year total cost 76,707 USD, acceptance rate 91.9%. Merit scholarships are open to international students.
CCS automatically considers international applicants for merit scholarships (average about $27,833 for Fall 2025) and gives a $1,500 International Student Grant each academic year. Federal and state aid is unavailable, and institutional need-based aid is unclear.
Getting in. The school admits 91.9% of applicants. The SAT range of admitted students is not published. The school does not look at SAT or ACT scores. The school has not published a minimum English score.
Cost for a year. One year comes to 76,707 USD, before any scholarship. 2 scholarships are confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear. For the I-20, the school needs proof of 80,553 USD.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline for fall is 1/12. You apply through Common App. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 14/10/2026Cost checked 10/10/2026
What is the tuition at College for Creative Studies?
International tuition is 55,950 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 76,707 USD.
Does College for Creative Studies offer scholarships for international students?
Merit scholarships are open to international students. CCS automatically considers international applicants for merit scholarships (average about $27,833 for Fall 2025) and gives a $1,500 International Student Grant each academic year. Federal and state aid is unavailable, and institutional need-based aid is unclear.
What is the acceptance rate at College for Creative Studies?
The acceptance rate is 91.9%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerYesAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.If you are admitted, the offer comes with aid: the school either sets what your family pays based on finances, or takes a merit scholarship off the tuition.You will need: no separate scholarship essay — the school considers you for merit aid from your application.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.There are scholarships open to international students, but the pages do not say whether they need their own application.
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
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Tuition and cost for a year
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What a year costs
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?YesCCS says applicants are automatically considered for scholarships once admissions requirements are complete, with no separate scholarship application, and this appears on the international student page.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearThe provided pages say nothing about whether admission decisions consider international students' ability to pay, so this cannot be determined.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearThe pages never mention CSS Profile or a separate international aid form. The financial documents requested are for the I-20/visa process, not for applying for aid.
Scholarships at this school
CCS Merit ScholarshipMeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
Award: Average scholarship/grant package for new Fall 2025 international students: $27,833
Yes because the international student page says applicants are automatically considered for merit scholarships based on portfolio and academics.
- Renewable in later years
Deadline: Nên nộp trước hạn Early Action (tháng 12, kỳ Fall) để được xét mức cao nhất
International Student GrantOtherOtherDoes not fit the groups above; see the scholarship page for conditions.Application method unclearSchool page1,500 USD/year≈ ₫39.1M
Yes because the grant is explicitly for new and returning international students who are citizens of a foreign country (non-U.S. resident).
- Renewable in later years
Admission requirements
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Application requirements
- High-school transcriptiInternational applicants must submit translated transcripts or mark sheets; English test scores are submitted when applicable.Required
- English proficiencyiInternational applicants whose primary or native language is not English must submit an accepted English language test score.Required
How to apply
Typical minimum English scores
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Compared with 454 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.
Deadlines
- Application deadline for winter startApplicationabout17days
- Winter enrollment deposit deadlineDeposit+46 days
- Early Action deadline for first-years (Fall start) (EA)Application+47 days
- Regular Decision deadline for first-years (Fall start) (RD)Application+109 days
- Rolling Admissions deadline (Fall start) (ROLLING)Application+168 days
- Final application deadline for all international applicantsApplication+168 days
- Fall enrollment deposit deadlineDeposit+198 days
- Final transcript/test score submission deadline (Fall)Documents+259 days
Credit for exams
CCS considers A-Level credit case by case for new students.
CCS awards credit for many AP exams from a score of 3 up, capped at 30 credit hours for exam-based and prior learning credit.
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AP credit by subject
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Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
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Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.
Updated 12/10/2026How Duckling sources data