MIAD vs. Parkside

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (3,925 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 Parkside is in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Parkside is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Parkside 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 20.1% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,750 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 151% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Parkside (about $26,314 more per year; $43,743 vs. $17,429).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Parkside (100% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 242.4% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Parkside students ($26,015 vs. $7,598).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at MIAD than at Parkside (24 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and Parkside.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Parkside average a 3.31 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 26.1% at Parkside.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Parkside graduates have a $4,035 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($22,965 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Parkside graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More MIAD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Parkside students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 54%).

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