Art. Design. Culture. Music. Eats. Shops. Sports. Fun.

The College for Creative Studies lives inside Detroit’s Midtown area. You’ll find yourself just steps away from iconic places like the Motown Museum, the Detroit Film Theatre and the Detroit Institute of Arts — where CCS students get free entry. We’re surrounded by artisanal coffee shops, design boutiques, art galleries, live music venues that belt out indie, garage, EDM, hip-hop, folk, jazz, blues and so much more.

Detroit is a cultural melting pot that features cuisine from all over the world close to campus

Major sports teams like the Detroit Red Wings, Pistons, Tigers and Lions each call this city their home

The Detroit Design Festival is a citywide event that brings together designers and enthusiasts alike to celebrate Detroit’s role as a design capital

CCS hosts unique and fun student-led activities throughout the year

Historic Streets Surrounding Neighborhoods On-Campus Activities

24/7 Shuttle Service

Safety and Security

CCS boasts an impressive and longstanding safety record. Your safety is one of our greatest priorities and we take pride in being considered one of the safest college campuses in Michigan.

24/7 campus security patrols

Access cards used for entrance to dormitories

24/7 shuttle service between campus locations and off-site campus housing

Safety escorts to and from vehicles

Dedicated parking structures manned by security personnel

Emergency notification system

Emergency call boxes located throughout campus

Closed-circuit camera monitoring system throughout campus First aid services

The Josephine F. Ford Sculpture Garden on CCS’s Ford campus is a spectacular display of 20th-century sculpture, featuring 12 sculptures from the DIA’s permanent collection. It is the city’s first sculpture garden open to the public

1,555,108 square foot campus

One Campus. Two Sites.