
The Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design's overall acceptance rate has fluctuated in recent years, with a rate of 63% for the application year 2023, accepting 665 out of 1,059 applicants. This represents a slight decrease from 64% in 2022, where 673 applicants were accepted from a pool of 1,052. The acceptance rate was higher at 68% for both the application years 2021 and 2019, with 637 out of 933 and 771 out of 1,134 applicants accepted, respectively. Historically, rates showed a slight decline from 68% in 2019 to 60% in 2017, indicating a trend of increasing selectivity.