Buena Vista University vs. MIAD

Comparable Facts

Compare Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA with Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Buena Vista University is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (1,890 students vs. 838 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Buena Vista University is located in Storm Lake, IA (Remote Town setting); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Buena Vista University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Buena Vista University 13:1; Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are 3.3% lower than at Buena Vista University ($10,955 vs. $11,330).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.7% higher at MIAD than at Buena Vista University (about $1,945 more per year; $43,743 vs. $41,798).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Buena Vista University as at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Buena Vista University students is 32.2% larger than aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students ($34,397 vs. $26,015).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at MIAD than at Buena Vista University (24 vs. 22, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Buena Vista University and MIAD.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Buena Vista University average a 3.49 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.7% at Buena Vista University vs. 33.2% at MIAD.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Buena Vista University graduates have a $2,978 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($24,022 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Buena Vista University graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($248 vs. $279).
• More MIAD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Buena Vista University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 59%).

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