Milwaukee Inst. Art

QUICK FACTS

Year established:

1974

Type of school:

college, private (nonprofit)

Programs:

4-year undergraduate

Religious affiliation:

Campus enrollment:

646 students

Coeducational information:

coeducational institution, founded as coeducational institution

Location description:

in or near a major city (pop. 300,000 or more)

Application fee:

$25

CONTACT INFORMATION

Street address:

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E. Erie Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Mailing address:

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E. Erie Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Main telephone numbers:

414 276-7889
888 749-MIAD (toll free)
414 291-8077 (fax)

CAMPUS LINKS

Main homepage:

www.miad.edu

QUICK CODES

SAT number:

1506

ACT number:

4701

FAFSA number:

014203

FICE number:

29113

CAMPUS SUMMARY

Successor to Milwaukee's Layton School of Art, the
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) was
founded in 1974. Wisconsin's only four year, accredited,
independent college of art and design, MIAD is located
in a spacious, five story, red brick, state-of-the-art
facility in the Historic Third Ward District of
Milwaukee. Situated on the scenic Menomonee River,
two blocks from Lake Michigan, this artistic
community is surrounded by galleries, shops, cafes and
only 1/2 mile from the downtown theater and
restaurant district.

Included in the main facility are multi-windowed
classrooms, studio space for all students once they
declare their major, several art galleries including the
Brooks Stevens Gallery of Industrial Design, an art
supply store, cafeteria, library, computer lab, photo lab,
3D lab and foundry. The Residence Hall, with
comfortable living space (air-conditioned and
carpeted), and a Student Union compliment this
stimulating art environment. Latest additions include
the William F. Eisner Advertising and Design Museum,
an interactive, archival, education center focusing on
advertising and design and their impact on our culture.

UNIQUE/SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Offering a studio-centered curriculum supplemented by
a vital liberal arts component, MIAD's student/faculty
ratio is 15 to 1. During the first year, at the foundations
level, students explore a variety of concepts, a range of
techniques and experiment with diverse materials. As a
sophomore, students declare a major choosing from
communication design, drawing, illustration, industrial
design, interior architecture and design, painting,
photography, printmaking and sculpture. They spend
the next three years developing and refining skills in
their major: graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree.

MIAD's faculty are practicing artists, designers, writers
and scholars. Their professional activities range from
active exhibition records to those who work as
illustrators, or communications, industrial or interior
architecture designers, and writers of fiction, poetry
and nonfiction. With the guidance of our faculty,
students tap into their own unique talent and learn to
take risks. The result is an undercurrent of energy
throughout the college from which all students grow
and benefit.

Outreach programs are bountiful at MIAD including a
New York Studio Program; a mobility program which
allows students to spend a semester or year at one of
MIAD's sister AICAD schools (private art and design
colleges in the United States); studies abroad (France,
Germany, Japan, Ireland, Poland, South Korea); and
special programs with neighboring Marquette
University, offering MIAD's students recreational,
health, and counseling services along with extended
class offerings including the option to earn a minor in
business or advertising.

The admissions information below is valid for the 2006-07 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mark Fetherston,
Director of Admissions Counseling

Contacting the office:

414 291-8070
888 749-MIAD (toll free)
414 291-8077 (fax)
admissions@miad.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

10%

Application fee:

$25

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

neither required nor recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

School's test preference:

no preference

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

counseling

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report considered
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores considered
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview very important
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability very important
character/personal qualities very important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 6%
Top quarter: 25%
Top half: 56%
Bottom half: 44%
Bottom quarter: 0%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

100%

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

10%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

29%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

416

Number of applicants offered admission:

311 (75%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

192 (62%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

80%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

25%

Tuition deposit amount:

$150, refundable May 1

Room deposit amount:

$175, partially refundable ?

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Semester/term begin dates:

in late August and mid-January.

Calendar system:

semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

Month(s) in which new student orientation is held:

Orientation for new students held in August and January.

Number and length of summer sessions:

One summer session of 13 weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Majors with the highest enrollment:

communication design, illustration, drawing

Majors with the lowest enrollment:

printmaking, interior architecture/design, photography

Average freshman GPA:

3.08

Student:Faculty ratio:

9:1

Total faculty:

72 men, 57 women, 129 total

Full-time faculty:

19 men, 14 women, 33 total

Part-time faculty:

50 men, 36 women, 86 total

LIST OF MAJORS

Bachelor's Degrees

Communications Design
Drawing
Illustration
Industrial Design
Integrated Studio/Fine Arts
Interior Architecture/Design
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Time-Based Media

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2007 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

Financial aid officer:

Lloyd Mueller,
Director of Financial Aid

Contacting the office:

414 291-3272

FAFSA number:

014203

EXPENSES

Undergraduate tuition:

$24,100; $24,100 out-of-state

Tuition notes:

in-state tuition based on per credit hour, Tuition is the same for all undergraduate students. Fees are different for each major because of varying lab course fees.

Other expenses:

transportation and other expenses

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form	Priority date	Rolling?	Closing date
FAFSA	March 1	yes	N/A

Date award notification begins:

April 1

Applied for financial aid:


71%	of first-year students
89%	of full-time undergraduates
100%	of part-time undergraduates

Determined to have financial need:


91%	of first-year students
92%	of full-time undergraduates
80%	of part-time undergraduates

Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:


100%	of first-year students
100%	of full-time undergraduates
100%	of part-time undergraduates

Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:


99%	of first-year students
98%	of full-time undergraduates
100%	of part-time undergraduates

Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:


91%	of first-year students
94%	of full-time undergraduates
95%	of part-time undergraduates

Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:


9%	of first-year students
6%	of full-time undergraduates
5%	of part-time undergraduates

Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


25%	of first-year students
28%	of full-time undergraduates
24%	of part-time undergraduates

Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


75%	for first-year students
68%	for full-time undergraduates
60%	for part-time undergraduates

Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


$18,544	for first-year students
$18,683	for full-time undergraduates
$13,259	for part-time undergraduates

Average need-based gift award:


$12,019	for first-year students
$10,480	for full-time undergraduates
$6,827	for part-time undergraduates

Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


$7,259	for first-year students
$8,990	for full-time undergraduates
$8,059	for part-time undergraduates

Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


$6,540	for first-year students
$8,338	for full-time undergraduates
$7,499	for part-time undergraduates

Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):


35%	of first-year students
18%	of full-time undergraduates
20%	of part-time undergraduates

Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):


$10,641	for first-year students
$12,396	for full-time undergraduates
$12,430	for part-time undergraduates

Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:


0%	of first-year students
0%	of full-time undergraduates
0%	of part-time undergraduates

Average non-need-based athletic award:


$0	for first-year students
$0	for full-time undergraduates
$0	for part-time undergraduates

School participates in Federal Work-Study Program:

yes

Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study:

14%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE

Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs:

100%

Need-based scholarships/grants available:

need-based (general)
Federal Pell Grants
SEOG
state scholarships/grants
college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
private scholarships/grants

Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:

non-need-based (general)
academic merit scholarships/grants
creative arts/performance
special achievements/activities
special characteristics

Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students:

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

322 men, 324 women, 646 total

Full-time undergraduates:

304 men, 311 women, 615 total

Part-time undergraduates:

18 men, 13 women, 31 total

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Midwest

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

28%

First-year student breakdown:


2.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
1.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.8%	Asian or Pacific Islander
7.7%	Hispanic
81.8%	White (non-Hispanic)
1.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
2.1%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


2.6%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.9%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.1%	Asian or Pacific Islander
7.8%	Hispanic
80.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
4.4%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.8%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

2 acres

City or town school is located in:

Milwaukee

Population of city/town:

750,000

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (100%)

Students required to live on campus:

All unmarried freshmen must live on campus unless living with family near campus.

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

160

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Galleries.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

partially

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Milwaukee (15 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Milwaukee (1 mile)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Milwaukee (2 miles)

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

91% within six months of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

FLUX DESIGN,

The transfer admissions information below is valid for the 2006 academic year.

TRANSFER ACCEPTANCE

Transfer applicants are accepted:

yes

Number of transfer applications received:

111

Number of transfer applicants offered admission:

84 (76%)

Number of transfer applicants offered admission who enrolled:

52 (62%)

Percent of all new students who were transfers:

30%

APPLICATION AND CREDIT TRANSFER

Terms for which transfers may enroll:

fall, spring

Items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

high school transcript recommended of some
college transcript(s) recommended of all
essay or personal statement required of all
interview required of all
standardized test scores not required
statement(s) of good standing from prior institution(s) recommended of some

Minimum high school GPA required for transfer applicants:

2.00 using a 4.0 scale

Minimum college GPA required for transfer applicants:

2.00 using a 4.0 scale

Priority filing date for transfer applicants:

March 1 for fall, November 1 for spring

Closing date for transfer applicants:

rolling for fall, rolling for spring

Notification date for transfer applicants:

rolling for fall, rolling for spring

Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit:

Maximum number of credits that may be transferred:

84 credits from a two-year institution, 84 credits from a four-year institution

Minimum number of credits that must be earned at school:

30 to receive a bachelor's degree

INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS OFFICE

International student contact:

Kurt Meinke,
Director of International Programs

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

Number of foreign countries represented:

Most represented countries:

Thailand, Canada, Lithuania, Italy, France, Mexico

APPLICATION PROCESS

Preapplication form is required of foreign applicants:

A separate international application form is required:

Advance deposit is required of foreign applicants:

yes

Test preference:

none

Minimum TOEFL score:

550 paper, 213 computer

Special services offered for international applicants:

special counselors/advisors, special orientation

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABILITY

Nonfederal aid is offered to international students:

yes

REQUIRED FINANCIAL AID FORMS

Required form	Priority date	Rolling?	Closing date
Foreign Student's Certification of Finances	N/A	yes	N/A

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

According to the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, "learning disabilities" is a "general term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities." A learning disability is presumably due to central nervous system dysfunction, and is not primarily due to other handicapping conditions, environmental, or cultural influences. It is not a form of mental retardation, or an emotional disorder.

Institution accepts students according to the above definition:

yes

Learning disabled program available:

support services but no program

Services available to LD students:

remedial English, remedial reading, oral tests, tutors, talking books, learning center, extended time for tests

LD students are tutored:

individually and in small groups

A lighter course load is allowed for LD students:

Additional time to complete degree is allowed for LD students:

There are additional costs for LD students:

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR LD STUDENTS

Untimed tests are accepted:

yes

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