MIAD vs. UWM

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (22,450 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 Milwaukee is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Milwaukee 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are 6.2% lower than at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee ($10,955 vs. $11,684).
• Out-of-state tuition is 95.3% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (about $21,345 more per year; $43,743 vs. $22,398).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 309.9% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Milwaukee students ($26,015 vs. $6,347).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at MIAD than at UWM (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UWM.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027; UWM Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UWM 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. 23.8% at UWM.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee graduates have a $2,042 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($24,958 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UWM graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More UWM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 59%).

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