AAC vs. Parkside

Art Academy of Cincinnati vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	Art Academy of Cincinnati	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AAC	Parkside
Location	Cincinnati, OH	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	263	3,947
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#965
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artacademy.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	AAC	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$35,404	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,404	$14,568
Room & Board	$10,500	$7,966
Avg Net Price	$27,510	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$17,764	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	67%

Admission	AAC	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	426	2,893
Admitted	426	2,107
Acceptance Rate	100%	72.8%
Enrolled %	20.4%	21%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	AAC	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	AAC	Parkside
Graduation Rate	44%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,400	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	$279	$237

Diversity	AAC	Parkside
% Men	26%	45%
% Women	74%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	68%
% Black	10%	9%
% Hispanic	4%	13%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	AAC	Parkside
% In-State	64%	86%
% Out-of-State	35%	12%
Campus	AAC	Parkside
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than than AAC based on total student enrollment (3,947 students vs. 263 students)

AAC vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AAC or Parkside?

• Art Academy of Cincinnati is 462.1% more expensive to attend than Parkside for in-state tuition ($35,404.00 vs. $6,298.00)
• Out of state tuition is 143% higher at AAC than University of Wisconsin Parkside ($35,404.00 vs. $14,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Parkside than AAC ($8,510 vs. $27,510)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 31.8% lower than costs at Art Academy of Cincinnati ($7,966 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Art Academy of Cincinnati than University of Wisconsin Parkside (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Academy of Cincinnati students is 150.3% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Parkside ($17,764 vs. $7,098)

AAC vs. Parkside Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, AAC or Parkside? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Parkside or AAC .

• The average SAT score at University of Wisconsin Parkside (970) is 7 points higher than at AAC (963)
• Incoming AAC students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Parkside (21)
• Accepted freshman Parkside students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.31) than students at AAC (3.1)
• AAC has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than Parkside (72.8%)

AAC vs. Parkside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AAC or Parkside? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Parkside and AAC.

• The graduation rate at AAC is higher than University of Wisconsin Parkside (44% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Parkside earn on average $10,600 more per year than AAC graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $30,400)
• University of Wisconsin Parkside students graduate with a $4,035 lower median federal student loan debt than AAC graduates. ($22,965 vs. $27,000)
• Parkside graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than AAC graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More AAC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Parkside students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/