Union Adventist University vs. MIAD

Comparable Facts

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

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is larger than Union Adventist University based on total student enrollment (838 students vs. 729 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Union Adventist University is located in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting); Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is in Milwaukee, WI (Large City setting).
• Union Adventist 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: Union Adventist University 8:1; Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Union Adventist University are 22.8% lower than at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,460 vs. $10,955).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.1% higher at MIAD than at Union Adventist University (about $14,409 more per year; $43,743 vs. $29,334).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Union Adventist University as at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 50% larger than aid received by Union Adventist University students ($26,015 vs. $17,346).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at MIAD than at Union Adventist University (24 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Union Adventist University, test optional at MIAD.
• Typical fall application deadline: MIAD Aug 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Union Adventist University average a 3.44 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at MIAD (3.08).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at Union Adventist University vs. 33.2% at MIAD.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and Union Adventist University graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and Union Adventist University graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More MIAD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Union Adventist University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 58%).

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