CCS vs. MIAD

College for Creative Studies vs. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design comparison

	College for Creative Studies	Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCS	MIAD
Location	Detroit, MI	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,517	896
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	collegeforcreativestudies.edu	miad.edu
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Costs	CCS	MIAD
Tuition (In State)	$48,030	$39,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,030	$39,380
Room & Board	$8,850	$9,950
Avg Net Price	$34,906	$25,472
Avg Grant Aid	$24,307	$26,216
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	100%

Admission	CCS	MIAD
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,622	1,052
Admitted	798	673
Acceptance Rate	49.2%	64%
Enrolled %	32.6%	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.19	3.08
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
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 31, 2025

Academics	CCS	MIAD
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (13%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (7%) Architecture (6%)
Outcomes	CCS	MIAD
Graduation Rate	57%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,100	$36,000
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$279

Diversity	CCS	MIAD
% Men	36%	22%
% Women	64%	78%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	68%
% Black	10%	8%
% Hispanic	4%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	11%	0%

Students	CCS	MIAD
% In-State	76%	52%
% Out-of-State	20%	47%
Campus	CCS	MIAD
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College for Creative Studies is larger than than MIAD based on total student enrollment (1,517 students vs. 896 students)

CCS vs. MIAD Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CCS or MIAD?

• College for Creative Studies is 22% more expensive to attend than MIAD for in-state tuition ($48,030.00 vs. $39,380.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22% higher at CCS than Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($48,030.00 vs. $39,380.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than CCS ($25,472 vs. $34,906)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College for Creative Studies are 12.4% lower than costs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design ($8,850 vs. $9,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than College for Creative Studies (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 7.9% larger than aid received College for Creative Studies ($26,216 vs. $24,307)

CCS vs. MIAD Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman CCS students have a 0.11 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at MIAD (3.08)
• MIAD has a higher acceptance rate (64%) than CCS (49.2%)

CCS vs. MIAD Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCS or MIAD? 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 MIAD and CCS.

• The graduation rate at CCS is the same as at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (57% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from College for Creative Studies earn on average $10,100 more per year than MIAD graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $36,000)
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and CCS graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($27,000 vs. $27,000)
• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design and CCS graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($279 vs. $279)
• More CCS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MIAD students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 59%)

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