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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

Milwaukee, WI · City · 837 students
Website Common App Scorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$26,541
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
65%
Graduation rate
63% typical
$41,174
Earnings 10 years on
$39,254 typical
61%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is Wisconsin’s only accredited, independent college of visual art and design, renowned for top-ranked programs in industrial design, illustration, and communication design. Situated in Milwaukee’s bustling Historic Third Ward arts district, the campus offers an intimate, studio-intensive culture where every student receives dedicated personal workspace to hone their craft. MIAD distinctively bridges fine art and commercial innovation through high-impact corporate partnerships with global brands like Trek and Harley-Davidson, embedding professional client projects directly into the undergraduate curriculum.

Wikipedia:The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) is a private art school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1974, MIAD is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. The Jane Bradley Pettit Building is the college's main academic building, located on the Milwaukee River in the Historic Third Ward.

Location
Milwaukee, WI, 53202-6003 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MKE · Milwaukee
6 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$43,743
Housing & food (on campus)$10,955
Books & supplies$1,100
Cost of attendance$62,136
Average net price$26,541
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$43,743
Housing & food (on campus)$10,955
Books & supplies$1,100
Cost of attendance$62,136
Average net price$26,541
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.miad.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$44,880
Fees$1,948
Books & supplies$1,130
Personal expenses$860
Transportation$1,000
Total published by the school$62,136
Source: www.miad.edu
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$21,419
$30–48k
$22,531
$48–75k
$22,440
$75–110k
$26,746
$110k+
$32,540
Grants from the school
100% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $21,960
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
65%
Within 4 yrs
58%
Back for yr 2
80%
Transferred
5%
Pell students: 64.6% · others: 68.6% 
8 yrs after starting
55% graduated · 6% transferred · 39% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$29,841
10 yrs after entry$41,174
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$7k–$29.5k
90th percentile$37,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts, music & design: 63% graduate within 6 yrs, $39,254 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
61%
Test policy
Test optional
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 59.5% · women 58.3% 
Yield: 33.2% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 19%Women 81%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
37%
First-gen
30%
Family income
$48,419
Independent
10%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
1%
Where first-years come from
In state (WI)
61.2%
Out of state
36.8%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: IL 55 · MN 4 · MO 3 · FL 2 · IN 2

Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
18%
Black
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more
6%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$29,841
After 10 yrs
$41,174
Design and Applied Arts129
Fine and Studio Arts52
Interior Architecture14
Graphic Communications1
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$4M
Full-time faculty
32%
Faculty salary
$6,527/mo
Teaching spend
$9,256
per student
Federal loans
78%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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