Marian University vs. MIAD

Comparable Facts

Compare Marian University in Fond Du Lac, WI with Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Milwaukee, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Marian University is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (1,246 students vs. 838 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Marian University is located in Fond Du Lac, WI (Small City setting); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Marian 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: Marian University 11:1; Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Marian University are 10.1% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($9,849 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.3% higher at MIAD than at Marian University (about $8,565 more per year; $43,743 vs. $35,178).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Marian University as at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 19.3% larger than aid received by Marian University students ($26,015 vs. $21,805).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at MIAD than at Marian University (24 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Marian University and MIAD.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Marian University average a 3.16 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18% at Marian University vs. 33.2% at MIAD.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and Marian University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and Marian University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Marian University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 59%).

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