Accreditation

The College for Creative Studies is a nonprofit, private college authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Documents regarding accreditation are available in the Executive Office upon formal request.

In order to make the accreditation process responsive to a broad range of constituents, the accrediting agencies invite the public to provide written comments about the College’s qualifications for continued accreditation. If you wish to comment, please contact either agency by letter or email.

Institutional Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), is an independent corporation that accredits institutions in the North Central region of the U.S, and is the regional body that accredits the College for Creative Studies (CCS). HLC is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Seven regional bodies accredit degree-granting post-secondary institutions throughout the United States, one of which is HLC.

HLC provides several different pathways to reaccreditation. CCS participates in the Open Pathway process, which takes place in ten-year cycles and includes a mid-cycle assurance review, a late-cycle quality initiative, and a comprehensive review. At the end of each ten-year cycle, a visiting team of HLC peer reviewers visits the College. CCS’s next ten year review is scheduled for 2025.

To File a Complaint with the State of Michigan:

In the unlikely event that an issue cannot be resolved by the College, students may file a complaint with the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in the State of Michigan. This agency should be contacted only after the student has registered a complaint with the College and has not received a response to the request for resolution. Contact information for LARA is as follows:

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau Administrative Services Section
P.O. Box 30018
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone: (517) 241-9223.

How to File a Complaint

Institutional Affiliation

National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Participating Institution

College for Creative Studies has been approved to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.