Scholarship & Aid

Cost of Attendance

Listed below are 2020 – 2021 costs of attendance for students at the College for Creative Studies. Costs will be adjusted each academic year to account for economic conditions and increased expenses in the College’s operating budget.

New Students and All Continuing Undergraduates

Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

U.S. Student: On/Off-CampusU.S. Student: CommuterInternational Student: On/Off-Campus
Tuition$46,170$46,170$46,170
Resource Fee$1,180$1,180$1,180
Registration Fee$200$200$200
Room$6,300$2,400$6,300
Board$1,450$1,200$1,450
Books/Supplies$1,900$1,900$1,900
Transportation$1,500$1,500$1,500
Personal$1,200$1,200$1,200
Tuition Insurance$244$244$244
Accident Insurance$35$35$35
International Orientation Fee$200
Personal Health Insurance Fee$1,610
Total$60,179$56,029$61,989

NOTE: Per credit tuition is $1,539 for Undergraduates. The Undergraduate tuition of $46,170.00 is based on full-time status (12 to 18 credits per semester/Fall & Winter).

*These figures are an estimate of expected expenses for the 2020-2021 academic year (two semesters/nine months).

New and continuing graduate students

Graduate Cost of Attendance

U.S. Student: On/Off-CampusInternational Student: On/Off-Campus
Tuition$48,240$48,240
Resource Fee$1,180$1,180
Registration Fee$200$200
Room$6,300$6,300
Board$1,450$1,450
Books/Supplies$1,900$1,900
Transportation$1,500$1,500
Personal$1,200$1,200
Accident Insurance$35$35
International Orientation Fee$200
Personal Health Insurance Fee$1,610
Total$62,005$63,815

NOTE: Per credit tuition is $1,608 for Graduates. The Graduate tuition of $48,240.00 is based on full-time status (15 credits per semester/Fall & Winter).