MIAD vs. UW-Eau Claire

Comparable Facts

Compare Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in Milwaukee, WI with University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in Eau Claire, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (10,049 students vs. 838 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is located in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting); University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is in Eau Claire, WI (Small City setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Eau Claire 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire are 18% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,978 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 127.5% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (about $24,515 more per year; $43,743 vs. $19,228).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire (100% vs. 52%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 359.4% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Eau Claire students ($26,015 vs. $5,663).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at MIAD than at UW-Eau Claire (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UW-Eau Claire.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027; UW-Eau Claire Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-Eau Claire average a 3.59 high school GPA, 0.51 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 28.1% at UW-Eau Claire.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire graduates have a $3,750 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($23,250 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Eau Claire graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($240 vs. $279).
• More UW-Eau Claire graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 59%).

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