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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for College for Creative Studies, Cleveland Institute of Art, Friends University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | College forDetroit, MI | Cleveland InstituteCleveland, OH | Friends UniversityWichita, KS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 91.9% | 61.4% | 55.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedCollege for Creative Studies reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 980–1280 | 960–1090 |
| Average net price | $34,61730.0% on Pell grants | $29,20842.2% on Pell grants | $27,71530.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $53,350Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $49,400Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $34,192Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 70.6% | 57.7% | 43.4% |
| First-year retention | 82.2% | 87.8% | 65.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 30.0% | 42.2% | 30.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,860 | $42,509 | $52,113 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $27,000 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 9:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,230 | 539 | 1,048 |
| Consensus percentile | 70Lower is better | 72Lower is better | 66Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 44 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 38 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 58 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | College for | Cleveland Institute | Friends University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #128 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1381 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1372 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1331 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1236 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1397 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #807 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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