University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College vs. MIAD

University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College vs. Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design comparison

	University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College	Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	6,569	896
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	miad.edu
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Costs	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
Tuition (In State)	$6,054	$39,380
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,852	$39,380
Room & Board	$12,852	$9,950
Avg Net Price	$12,474	$25,472
Avg Grant Aid	$5,628	$26,216
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	100%

Admission	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,052
Admitted	-	673
Acceptance Rate	Open	64%
Enrolled %	Open	32.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	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)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025	Aug 31, 2025

Academics	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communications Technology (7%) Architecture (6%)
Outcomes	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
Graduation Rate	-	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$36,000
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$237	$279

Diversity	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
% Men	39%	22%
% Women	61%	78%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	68%
% Black	22%	8%
% Hispanic	3%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	5%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
% In-State	92%	52%
% Out-of-State	7%	47%
Campus	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	MIAD
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College is larger than than MIAD based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 896 students)

University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College vs. MIAD Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College or MIAD?

• Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is 550.5% more expensive to attend than University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College for in-state tuition ($39,380.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 165.1% higher at MIAD than University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College ($39,380.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College than MIAD ($12,474 vs. $25,472)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design are 29.2% lower than costs at University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College ($9,950 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design than University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design students is 365.8% larger than aid received University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College ($26,216 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman MIAD students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.08) than students at University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College (2.91)

University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College vs. MIAD Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College 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 University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College.

• Graduates from University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College earn on average $9,600 more per year than MIAD graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $36,000)
• University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than MIAD graduates. ($23,000 vs. $27,000)
• University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than MIAD graduates. ($237 vs. $279)
• More MIAD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 57%)

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