Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 60.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 637 of 933 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 837
Smaller than 68% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admitted 60.5% of 933 applicants.
- Applicants933
60.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted637
34.7% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)221
Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$28,129
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $45,218
- Average net price
- $28,129
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 42.5%
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First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$47,843
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
837
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Arts, music & design school
A Bachelor’s Degree College with an Arts, Music & Design focus.
Colleges like Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
- Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL
Columbus College of Art and DesignColumbus, OH
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignMilwaukee, WI, United States
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Campus
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Arts, music & design school
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to Milwaukee, WI
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- miad.edu
Colleges nearby
Milwaukee School of Engineering1 mi from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee Area Technical College1 mi from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design- Marquette University1 mi from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee4 mi from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
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What is the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design acceptance rate for 2026?
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admitted 60.5% of 933 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design tuition?
Tuition at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is $45,218 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $28,129 a year.
What is the average net price at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design?
The average net price at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $28,129 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design?
58.6% of first-time, full-time students at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design?
The closest matches are Minneapolis College of Art and Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Columbus College of Art and Design, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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