MIAD vs. UW-Green Bay

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Green Bay is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (11,174 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 Green Bay is in Green Bay, WI (Midsize City setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Green Bay is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Green Bay 25:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Green Bay are 24.3% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,292 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 153% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (about $26,455 more per year; $43,743 vs. $17,288).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Green Bay (100% vs. 57%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 241.8% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Green Bay students ($26,015 vs. $7,611).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at MIAD than at UW-Green Bay (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UW-Green Bay.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-Green Bay average a 3.16 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 25.2% at UW-Green Bay.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Green Bay graduates have a $5,741 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($21,259 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Green Bay graduates have an estimated $60 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($219 vs. $279).
• More UW-Green Bay graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 59%).

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