Match #1
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate48%
- 705 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 54%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 705 students, close to 837
The colleges most similar to Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Minneapolis College of Art and Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and Columbus College of Art and Design. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admits 61% of applicants and has an average net price of $28,129 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 7 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
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Match #2
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,805 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH
Profile closeness95/100
Admit rate68%
- 882 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 882 students, close to 837
Match #4
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate55%
- 812 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 812 students, close to 837
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 59%
Match #5
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate61%
- 539 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 59%
- Acceptance rate 61%, close to 61%
Match #6
Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, PA
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate56%
- 535 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 55%, close to 59%
- Acceptance rate 56%, close to 61%
Match #7
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate82%
- 1,223 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 58%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 1,223 students, close to 837
Match #8
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate94%
- 746 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 59%
- Enrollment 746 students, close to 837
Match #9
Maine College of Art & Design
Portland, ME
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate76%
- 415 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 51%, close to 59%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #10
Maryland Institute College of Art MICA
Baltimore, MD
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate77%
- 1,189 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,189 students, close to 837
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design alternatives
What colleges are similar to Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design?
The closest matches to Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are Minneapolis College of Art and Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Columbus College of Art and Design, Kansas City Art Institute, and Cleveland Institute of Art. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design hard to get into?
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design admitted 61% of its 933 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 7 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($28,129 a year), including Minneapolis College of Art and Design ($26,849) and Columbus College of Art and Design ($27,723). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
