Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

About
Marquette University ( ) is a private Jesuit research university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It was established as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, by John Henni, the first Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Initially an all-male institution, Marquette became the first coeducational Catholic university in the world in 1909. Marquette is part of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and had an enrollment of about 11,000 students in 2023. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". Marquette is ninth largest Catholic university by enrollment in the United States and the largest private university in Wisconsin.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$53,270
- Estimated total for international students
- US$69,833
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,660
- Graduate students
- 3,701
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 81%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 610–680 · Maths 590–680
- ACT
- 26–31
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$83,810
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (158)
Bachelor's degrees70 subjects
Master's degrees47 subjects
Doctoral degrees20 subjects
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)4 subjects
Graduate certificates17 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.