Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI · Private four-year · City: Large
885undergraduates
61%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$28,024average net price per year
63%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,059
- Admitted
- 665
- Admit rate
- 61%
- Admit rate, women
- 62%
- Admit rate, men
- 62%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 30%
- First-year students
- 200
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 6%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 520-620
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 420-520
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 17%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Considered, not required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
5 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (47 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Illustration Bachelor's (88 awarded)
- Industrial and Product Design Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Interior Architecture Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,268
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,430
- Books and supplies
- $1,060
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,844
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $55,602
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $55,602
- Total cost living at home
- $46,040
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $23,183 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $22,634 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $23,112 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $29,328 |
| Over $110,000 | $32,135 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $24,605
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,345
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 84%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,111
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 53%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 70% |
| Neither | 74% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 161 | 63% |
| Men | 35 | 63% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 9 | 67% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 43% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 28 | 79% |
| White | 136 | 61% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 86% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 178 | 53% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 44 | 57% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 885
- Undergraduates
- 885
- Full-time undergraduates
- 870
- Part-time undergraduates
- 15
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 56%
- From out of state
- 44%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 22%
| Women | 79% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 273 E Erie St, Milwaukee, WI, 53202-6003
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.