AAC vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Art Academy of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH with Miami University Middletown in Middletown, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Miami University Middletown is larger than AAC based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 213 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Art Academy of Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, OH (Large City setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Art Academy of Cincinnati is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Art Academy of Cincinnati 9:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 10% lower than at Art Academy of Cincinnati ($9,590 vs. $10,660).
• Out-of-state tuition is 113.2% higher at AAC than at Miami University Middletown (about $21,968 more per year; $41,375 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Art Academy of Cincinnati than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Academy of Cincinnati students is 325.9% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($19,460 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at AAC, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Typical fall application deadline: AAC Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at AAC (3.1).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than AAC graduates ($24,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than AAC graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AAC students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.