Arrive with the will.
Leave with a way.

144th Commencement ceremonies

Explore your purpose. Become your potential.

We’re a Catholic, Jesuit university in the heart of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that prepares our students with the knowledge, skills and sense of community they need to build meaningful careers, lead purposeful lives and transform the world around them.

We're highly rated.

Top 20%

Best national universities

U.S. News & World Report

#6

Nationally for job placement

Zippia.com, based on U.S. Department of Education data

Best Value

Top 55

U.S. News & World Report

Be a part of something greater.

Students don’t just come to Marquette for a degree. They come here to build lifelong connections and find a community of kindred spirits focused on the greater good. They leave ready to Be The Difference in their own extraordinary ways.

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Undergraduate application

If you’re a first-year or transfer student, learn more about Marquette’s undergraduate admissions. Or if you’re ready to apply, start your application process below.

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Graduate School application

Explore more than 90 Marquette graduate program opportunities and start your application process below.

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Graduate School of Management application

Discover Marquette’s graduate business programs and start your application process below.

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Law School application

Learn more about Marquette University Law School and start your application process below.

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Health Sciences Professional applications

Learn more about Marquette’s Health Sciences Professional programs and start your application process below.

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School of Dentistry application

Interested in dental school? Explore Marquette University’s School of Dentistry and start your application below.

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We make connections that count.

Top 20 in best undergrad teaching - US News & World Report

Number 12 in Best Schools for Internships - Princeton Review

13 in 1 student-to-faculty ratio

We are Marquette*

8,000+

undergraduates

115,000+

alumni around the world

3,700+

graduate and professional students

1,690

first-generation undergraduate students

*This is who we are. See what we do, every day at Marquette Today.

You'll stand out with a Marquette degree

96%

of graduates with full-time employment consider their job to be related to their career goals

Undergraduate First Destination Survey 2023

96%

of our alumni are employed full time 10 years after graduation

Zippia.com/U.S. Department of Education data

99%

of graduating seniors participated in at least one high-impact learning activity (such as an internship, service, student organization)

Graduating Senior Survey 2023

Live large.
Live well.

 Curious what campus life at Marquette is all about? Expect to have the time of your life! 

Research, scholarships and innovation.

People across the globe are facing big challenges, and we need all available brains and bodies on board to solve them. So at Marquette, we have multiple opportunities to generate ideas, foster innovation and research critical questions.

More ideas mean more solutions.*

1 in 4

Undergraduates participate in faculty research

#38

Most Innovative Schools

U.S. News & World Report

$40M+

Research and development expenditures FY22 

*Read about our research impact at Marquette Today.

We take you into the community. Because being the difference begins at home.

Ranked No. 1 in community service

The Princeton Review ranked Marquette University in its list of best colleges for 2025, including a No. 1 ranking for engagement in community service.

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MU and Milwaukee. Together since 1881.

Our central location just over a mile from Lake Michigan gives you the ideal spot to discover Milwaukee, our hometown. You’ll find world-class sports, dining, concerts, festivals, shopping, art and theatre — all within walking distance. And with an extensive number of nonprofits, organizations and companies in every industry, including several Fortune 500 headquarters, Milwaukee boasts an abundance of job and internship opportunities.

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There's only one way to get here.