Milwaukee, WI · Private · 2,654 undergraduates · urban
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Moderately selective
The Grohmann Museum's extensive Man at Work collection gives MSOE a distinctive cultural landmark directly connected to the university's practical educational identity.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in career outcomes, and solid in affordability.- Admission
- 60.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 68.8%
6,032 applicants in the reported year
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$89,070 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Milwaukee School of Engineering apart
Academic design
Engineering programs emphasize experiential learning that combines theory with practical application in discipline-specific labs. Degree paths tend to be professionally structured from the beginning, with substantial major coursework and technical sequencing rather than years of broad academic exploration.
Campus pattern
Students live and study in central Milwaukee, with the city and its employers close to campus. The Grohmann Museum, devoted to art depicting the evolution of human work, is an apt cultural institution for a university centered on engineering, industry, and applied professions.
Defining feature
The Grohmann Museum's extensive Man at Work collection gives MSOE a distinctive cultural landmark directly connected to the university's practical educational identity.
Can I get in?
60.4% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
6,032About 60 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
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No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Milwaukee School of Engineering, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Milwaukee School of Engineering weighs when it reads a file
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- 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
Engineering programs emphasize experiential learning that combines theory with practical application in discipline-specific labs. Degree paths tend to be professionally structured from the beginning, with substantial major coursework and technical sequencing rather than years of broad academic exploration.
Make the fit specific
Students who want a compact urban campus and are ready to enter a technical or professionally oriented major early.
Account for the tradeoff
Highly sequenced professional curricula leave less room for broad academic wandering than a conventional liberal-arts or comprehensive university program.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
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College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
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Average annual cost by household income at Milwaukee School of Engineering
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
The Grohmann Museum's extensive Man at Work collection gives MSOE a distinctive cultural landmark directly connected to the university's practical educational identity.
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.
Mechanical Engineering
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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Computer Engineering
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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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What is campus life like?
Milwaukee School of Engineering beyond the classroom
Students live and study in central Milwaukee, with the city and its employers close to campus. The Grohmann Museum, devoted to art depicting the evolution of human work, is an apt cultural institution for a university centered on engineering, industry, and applied professions.
A defining academic feature
Engineering programs emphasize experiential learning that combines theory with practical application in discipline-specific labs. Degree paths tend to be professionally structured from the beginning, with substantial major coursework and technical sequencing rather than years of broad academic exploration.
What shapes an ordinary week
Students live and study in central Milwaukee, with the city and its employers close to campus. The Grohmann Museum, devoted to art depicting the evolution of human work, is an apt cultural institution for a university centered on engineering, industry, and applied professions.
What changes the experience
The Grohmann Museum's extensive Man at Work collection gives MSOE a distinctive cultural landmark directly connected to the university's practical educational identity.