Milwaukee, WI · Private · 7,660 undergraduates · urban
Marquette University
Less selective
Marquette's Core uses a themed middle layer and a senior integrating course to carry Jesuit questions across the full undergraduate experience.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 87.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 81.7%
15,636 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$78,257 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Marquette University apart
Academic design
Students choose a Discovery theme and take courses across humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and an additional discipline within that theme.
Campus pattern
The campus runs along Wisconsin Avenue immediately west of downtown Milwaukee, combining a defined university district with straightforward access to the central city.
A signature opportunity
The Core culminates in Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice, a senior-level course reconnecting students' majors with broader ethical questions.
Can I get in?
87.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
15,636About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 14% submitted an SAT, and 27% submitted an ACT. Treat the SAT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Marquette University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Marquette University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students choose a Discovery theme and take courses across humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and an additional discipline within that theme.
Make institutional fit specific
Marquette's Core uses a themed middle layer and a senior integrating course to carry Jesuit questions across the full undergraduate experience.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Marquette University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Biology, General
Finance and Financial Management Services
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Marketing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Marquette University beyond the classroom
The campus runs along Wisconsin Avenue immediately west of downtown Milwaukee, combining a defined university district with straightforward access to the central city.
A defining academic feature
Students choose a Discovery theme and take courses across humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and an additional discipline within that theme.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus runs along Wisconsin Avenue immediately west of downtown Milwaukee, combining a defined university district with straightforward access to the central city.
A reason to look closer
The Core culminates in Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice, a senior-level course reconnecting students' majors with broader ethical questions.