What Marquette costs
Marquette University charges $51,170 a year in published tuition and fees, about $25,585 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance is $66,768 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $28,637 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
Getting into Marquette
For fall 2024, Marquette University received 18,701 applications and admitted 15,212 students, and 2,149 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1200 and 1360.
What Marquette students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Marquette University (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing / Registered Nurse | 142 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 134 |
| Psychology | 114 |
| Finance | 107 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 74 |
| Marketing / Marketing Management | 62 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 59 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 50 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Marquette
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: about 1 mile away
- University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin: about 4 miles away
- Concordia University–Wisconsin, Mequon, Wisconsin: about 15 miles away
- Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin: about 15 miles away
- Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin: about 29 miles away
- University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin: about 43 miles away
Colleges like Marquette
Smaller private universities with the same campus setting (big city), closest in size and nearest in region:
- University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: 7,569 undergraduates
- Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri: 7,267 undergraduates
- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio: 6,437 undergraduates
- University of St Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota: 6,245 undergraduates
- National Louis University, Chicago, Illinois: 4,406 undergraduates
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Lists that include Marquette
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- Smaller Private Universities in the Midwest: 58 Compared
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FAQ
What is Marquette University's acceptance rate? 81.3% for fall 2024: 15,212 of 18,701 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Marquette University? $51,170 a year in published tuition and fees, before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Marquette University? About 7,700 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Marquette University students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1200–1360.
What is the campus setting at Marquette University? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as a big city.
Sources
- College Navigator: Marquette University (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Marquette University
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
