Siena Heights University vs. MIAD

Comparable Facts

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

Siena Heights University is larger than MIAD based on total student enrollment (1,781 students vs. 838 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, MI (Distant Town setting); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Siena Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Siena Heights University 14:1; Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are 19% lower than at Siena Heights University ($10,955 vs. $13,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.1% higher at MIAD than at Siena Heights University (about $12,965 more per year; $43,743 vs. $30,778).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Siena Heights University as at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Siena Heights University students is 3.7% larger than aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students ($26,984 vs. $26,015).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at MIAD than at Siena Heights University (24 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Siena Heights University and MIAD.
• Typical fall application deadline: Siena Heights University Aug 1, 2027; MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Siena Heights University average a 3.32 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 36.3% at Siena Heights University vs. 33.2% at MIAD.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have a $9,254 lower median loan debt than MIAD graduates ($17,746 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Siena Heights University graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MIAD graduates ($183 vs. $279).
• More MIAD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Siena Heights University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 52%).

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