Application Deadlines
Fall Semester Deadlines
August 1: completed applications due
August 15: student deposits/commitment fees due
Winter Semester Deadlines
December 1: completed applications due (Submission of all transcripts, test scores and portfolio)
December 15: student deposits/commitment fees due
These deadlines have been established for our incoming students to ensure sufficient time for scheduling classes, transferring credits and participating in orientation.
Applying for Admissions
Requirements for High School Applicants
- Prospective students must demonstrate commitment, maturity and a readiness to work and grow in an educationally creative environment.
- Completed paper application with $35 application fee or free online application (www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/apply_now/bfa).
- Official high school transcript with a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Applicants having earned a GED must submit official results of the test scores. (A minimum of a 401 composite is required.)
- ACT or SAT scores indicating potential to succeed at the college level. (If GED is submitted, the SAT or ACT is not required.)
- Minimum 10-piece portfolio. Students submitting actual portfolios may mail them or drop them off at the Office of Admissions between 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
- Letters of recommendation are optional.
- Personal interviews are available.
- The application, transcripts, test scores and portfolio may be submitted separately.
- AP exam transcript if taken
- Official college transcript if dual-enrolled
Applicants who are unable to meet these requirements are encouraged to complete one full-time semester or two quarter terms (minimum of 12 semester credit hours) in a general liberal arts program at an accredited college and maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average prior to seeking admission. A minimum of six of the 12 credits must be in academic subjects. Occasionally, students are considered for admission on a conditional basis after an interview and careful review of the portfolio and academic information.
Information should be mailed to:
College for Creative Studies
Office of Admissions
201 East Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202-4034
Requirements for Home-Schooled Students
Home-schooled students may submit one the following forms of transcript documentation in place of an official high school transcript: Transcript provided through either a:
- Home School Agency
- State Department of Education
- Local School District or Superintendent's office.
If you do not have a transcript from one of the sources listed above, please contact the Admissions Office at 800-952-ARTS. All other application requirements, including ACT or SAT scores, pertain to home-schooled students.
