SHMS vs. MIAD

Sacred Heart Major Seminary vs. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design comparison

	Sacred Heart Major Seminary	Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SHMS	MIAD
Location	Detroit, MI	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	338	896
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	shms.edu	miad.edu
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Costs	SHMS	MIAD
Tuition (In State)	$22,157	$39,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,157	$39,380
Room & Board	$11,665	$9,950
Avg Net Price	-	$25,472
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$26,216
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	SHMS	MIAD
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4	1,052
Admitted	4	673
Acceptance Rate	100%	64%
Enrolled %	100%	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.08
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	SHMS	MIAD
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (16%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (7%) Architecture (6%)
Outcomes	SHMS	MIAD
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$36,000
Making Student Loan Payments	-	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	SHMS	MIAD
% Men	66%	22%
% Women	34%	78%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	51%	68%
% Black	1%	8%
% Hispanic	19%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	9%	1%
% Unknown Race	19%	0%

Students	SHMS	MIAD
% In-State	100%	52%
% Out-of-State	0%	47%
Campus	SHMS	MIAD
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is larger than than SHMS based on total student enrollment (896 students vs. 338 students)

SHMS vs. MIAD Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SHMS or MIAD?

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 77.7% more expensive to attend than SHMS for in-state tuition ($39,380.00 vs. $22,157.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.7% higher at MIAD than Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($39,380.00 vs. $22,157.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are 17.2% lower than costs at Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($9,950 vs. $11,665)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than Sacred Heart Major Seminary (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is ?% larger than aid received Sacred Heart Major Seminary ($26,216 vs. $0)

SHMS vs. MIAD Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman SHMS students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at MIAD (3.08)
• SHMS has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than MIAD (64%)

SHMS vs. MIAD Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SHMS 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 SHMS.

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