MIAD vs. UW-Platteville

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Platteville is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (6,389 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 Platteville is in Platteville, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Platteville is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Platteville 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Platteville are 9.8% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($9,886 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 148.5% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Platteville (about $26,140 more per year; $43,743 vs. $17,603).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Platteville (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 444.2% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Platteville students ($26,015 vs. $4,780).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at MIAD than at UW-Platteville (24 vs. 23, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UW-Platteville.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UW-Platteville average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 29.7% at UW-Platteville.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Platteville graduates have a $2,745 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($24,255 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UW-Platteville graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($250 vs. $279).
• More UW-Platteville graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 59%).

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