Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
Milwaukee, WI · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 62.8% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 940–1140 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 20–28 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $27,514 |
| Grad rate | 63% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $41,174 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
| Early Action | 2025-12-01 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-02-15 |
| Application fee | $0 (US) · $0 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Not required |
| Test policy | never required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
- What do you think you could contribute to the culture of MIAD?
- Choose an artist or designer to spend a day with and tell us who you would choose and why. What would you do? Give us insight into your conversation.
- Tell us about an experience showing your work to others. How did you handle praise and criticism? How did you feel? What did you learn from the experience?
- When did you realize art or design was something that you wanted to pursue? Was there an ‘aha’ moment or a slow build?
- How does your art interact with the world? Or how would you like it to interact? Personal statements may also be sent to your admissions counselor separate from the application.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).