Private (for-profit)

Miami Ad School

Miami, Florida·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·miamiadschool.com
Total enrollment
32
peer median 190
Avg net price
$64,951
+$38k vs peer
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About

Miami Ad School is a private for-profit portfolio school headquartered in Miami, Florida. The school was founded by Ron and Pippa Seichrist in 1993 in Miami Beach. It has locations in three other U.S. cities and affiliate schools in eight other countries.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Design and Applied Arts
Undergraduate Certificate · Visual And Performing Arts
26%
$23,500 debt · $90,812 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1995Next review Dec 2025

Action history · 19

  1. Oct 2025Accreditation Reinstated: Termination Overturned on Appeal
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Sep 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Sep 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$64,951
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$64,951
+$38,361vs peer median $26,591
Federal loans
36.4%
In-state tuition
$19,400
Out-of-state
$19,400

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 35 students received $179K in Pell grants, alongside $627K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
35
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$179K
$179,467 total
Direct Loans
$627K
131 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$235K
63 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$383K
67 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 83 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
83
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.8%
2017
13.3%
2018
10.3%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Miami Ad School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
32
12-mo unduplicated
72
Undergraduate
72
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%29
Women
60%43

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.0%
White
34.4%
Non-resident
12.5%
Black
3.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 33 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1

    Miami Ad School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Miami Ad School selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMiami Ad School
    32$64,951
    64.3%466$22,712
    100.0%25$44,843
    140$29,284Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    344$25,733
    333$27,347
    495$27,139
    343$29,428
    360$23,529
    253$26,815
    429$26,178
    272$27,320
    270$23,046
    376$24,995
    385$25,437
    105
    695$24,800
    56
    93$17,042
    41$11,840
    203$24,842Community College
    Centura College-Richmond Main
    $25,920
    52$44,919
    376$30,819
    82$28,062
    183$31,424
    196$31,930
    223$30,698
    100.0%66$8,628
    100.0%137$28,869
    87$22,656
    50$51,036
    64.2%575$30,833
    66.7%14$30,810
    108$18,093
    100.0%65$60,682
    31
    46$26,900
    1,373$18,348
    402$20,549
    161
    $15,528
    120$8,314
    367$26,366
    Peer group median100.0%190$26,591

    Institutions like Miami Ad School

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Miami Ad School's comparison group.

    Campuses

    The 3 campuses that make up Miami Ad School.

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Miami Ad School (1)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Hisham Kharma

    Frequently asked questions about Miami Ad School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Miami Ad School.

    How many students attend Miami Ad School?

    Miami Ad School reports a total enrollment of 32 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Miami Ad School?

    The average net price at Miami Ad School is $64,951 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Miami Ad School located?

    Miami Ad School is located in Miami, Florida 33137.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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