Cleveland Institute of Music vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

Compare Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland Institute of Music based on total student enrollment (1,190 students vs. 293 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cleveland Institute of Music is located in Cleveland, OH (Large City setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• Cleveland Institute of Music is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cleveland Institute of Music 6:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 42.2% lower than at Cleveland Institute of Music ($9,590 vs. $16,600).
• Out-of-state tuition is 172.5% higher at Cleveland Institute of Music than at Miami University Middletown (about $33,473 more per year; $52,880 vs. $19,407).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cleveland Institute of Music than at Miami University Middletown (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cleveland Institute of Music students is 582.7% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($31,191 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Cleveland Institute of Music, open admission at Miami University-Middletown.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cleveland Institute of Music Dec 1, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Miami University Middletown graduates have a $2,250 lower median loan debt than Cleveland Institute of Music graduates ($24,750 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Miami University-Middletown graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cleveland Institute of Music graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More Cleveland Institute of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Miami University-Middletown students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 57%).

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