MIAD vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Comparable Facts

Compare Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Milwaukee, WI with Johnson & Wales University Charlotte in Charlotte, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (1,184 students vs. 838 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is located in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting); Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is in Charlotte, NC (Large City setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; Johnson & Wales University Charlotte 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are 26% lower than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($10,955 vs. $14,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.1% higher at MIAD than at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (about $1,324 more per year; $43,743 vs. $42,419).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design as at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 15.4% larger than aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students ($30,033 vs. $26,015).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at MIAD than at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (24 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 13.7% at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Johnson & Wales University Charlotte graduates have a $100 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($26,900 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($278 vs. $279).
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 59%).

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