MIAD vs. UWSP

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (8,233 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 Stevens Point is in Stevens Point, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Stevens Point 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point are 19.7% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,800 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 136.3% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (about $25,235 more per year; $43,743 vs. $18,508).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (100% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 418.8% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Stevens Point students ($26,015 vs. $5,014).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at MIAD than at UWSP (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and UWSP.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027; UWSP Sep 1, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at UWSP average a 3.27 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 23.5% at UWSP.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point graduates have a $2,640 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($24,360 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, UWSP graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($251 vs. $279).
• More UWSP graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 59%).

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