MIAD vs. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Comparable Facts

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

University of Wisconsin Whitewater is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (11,746 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 Whitewater is in Whitewater, WI (Distant Town setting).
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin Whitewater is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1; University of Wisconsin Whitewater 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Whitewater are 26.2% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,090 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 133.7% higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin Whitewater (about $25,027 more per year; $43,743 vs. $18,716).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than at University of Wisconsin Whitewater (100% vs. 51%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 357.6% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin Whitewater students ($26,015 vs. $5,685).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at MIAD than at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both MIAD and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.22 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.2% at MIAD vs. 24.7% at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Wisconsin Whitewater graduates have a $2,029 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($24,971 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 59%).

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