If your goals include filmmaking, photography, interior design or transportation design, you may want to consider the College for Creative Studies in Detroit. CCS offers bachelor of fine arts degrees in 11 majors and master of fine arts degrees in two majors, as well as certificate and diploma options. CCS is a commuter college with a student body of about 1,300, and it accepts about 39 percent of applicants. Tuition was $988 per credit hour as of the 2010-2011 academic year.
College for Creative Studies
201 East Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
313- 664-7425
collegeforcreativestudies.edu
A private, non-sectarian, independent liberal arts college, Hillsdale offers 28 degrees at the baccalaureate level to its approximately 1,400 students. Founded in 1844, the school was the second in the nation to grant degrees to women. Hillsdale College accepts about 60 percent of applicants each year. Out-of-state students make up about 60 percent of Hillsdale's student body. As of 2010, tuition was $19,960 for a course load of 12-17 credit hours.
Hillsdale College
33 East College Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242
517-607-2327
hillsdale.edu
Kalamazoo College is one of the 100 oldest colleges in the United States and is known for its emphasis on experiential learning. Kalamazoo offers bachelor's degrees in 27 majors to approximately 1,400 students each year. The college accepts about 48 percent of applicants. Yearly tuition was $32,643 as of 2010.
Kalamazoo College
1200 Academy Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
269-337-7166
kzoo.edu
Kettering University, which emphasizes engineering, chemistry, computer science and physics, has a population of about 2,000 students. The school operates on the quarter system, and students spend half of the academic year in the classroom and dedicate the other half to cooperative training in their chosen industry or field. Kettering University accepts about 64 percent of applicants and provides education at both the baccalaureate and graduate level. Tuition was $695 per credit hour as of 2010.
Kettering University
1700 University Avenue
Flint, MI 48504
810-762-7865
kettering.edu
Michigan's smallest public university offers bachelor's and master's degrees in more than 80 programs of study to about 2,500 students. Located near three Great Lakes and close to the U.S.-Canada border, LSSU provides an admissions program to students from Ontario. LSSU accepts around 88 percent of applicants annually. As of 2010, tuition for a Michigan resident student was $4,092 per semester. Nonresidents paid $8,184 per semester.
Lake Superior State University
650 West Easterday Avenue
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
906-635-2231
lssu.edu