MIAD vs. UWO

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (12,953 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 Oshkosh is in Oshkosh, WI (Small City setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh are 14.1% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($9,410 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 166% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (about $27,297 more per year; $43,743 vs. $16,446).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (100% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 293.9% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh students ($26,015 vs. $6,605).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at MIAD than at UWO (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UWO.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UWO average a 3.24 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 21.4% at UWO.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh graduates have a $3,252 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($23,748 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UWO graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($245 vs. $279).
• More UWO graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 59%).

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