Urban access
highMilwaukee institutions and employers are close to campus.
COLLEGE FIT GUIDE
Evidence checked · 2026-10-06
Marquette University
Marquette is a Jesuit university with a compact urban campus and strengths in business, engineering, nursing, health sciences, communication, education, and the liberal arts. Milwaukee provides internships and community partnerships while mission and basketball shape campus identity.
- Jesuit professional education in Milwaukee
- Academic choices and structure
- Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
QUICK READ
- Location
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Urban setting
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 7,660
- Aggregate admission rate
- 81.3%
- Average net price
- $31,487
FIT SNAPSHOT
How this environment may feel
These are directional interpretations of the college environment, not a score or universal verdict.
Career orientation
highProfessional schools create visible pathways.
Learning by doing
highClinical and community work connect study with practice.
School spirit
highBasketball and traditions are prominent.
WHY IT MAY FIT
Consider Marquette University if…
- You want a Jesuit university in a city.
- You want health, business, or engineering.
- You want strong basketball traditions.
- You want community-engaged learning.
POSSIBLE TENSIONS
It may not fit if…
- You do not want a secular institution.
- You do not want an open curriculum.
- You do not want a rural college town.
- You do not want minimal school spirit.
WHAT STANDS OUT
The environment behind the name
Jesuit professional education in Milwaukee
Service, internships, clinical work, research, and city partnerships connect academic study with practice.
Source: Community Engagement
Academic choices and structure
A shared core supports professional programs and liberal study across undergraduate colleges.
Source: Academics
A setting that shapes the experience
Milwaukee, Wisconsin gives students a distinct context for campus life, work, community, and recreation.
Source: Community Engagement
LOOK CLOSER
Questions worth asking before you decide
Use these prompts during a visit, an information session, or a conversation with a current student.
- 1
Separate institutional opportunity from individual access
Marquette documents substantial opportunities, but availability can differ by program, timing, prerequisites, capacity, and student initiative.
Source: Community Engagement
- 2
Interpret scale and selectivity carefully
Federal data report 7,660 undergraduates and an aggregate admission rate of 81.3%. These figures describe the institution, not an individual applicant’s probability or a particular program’s experience.
- 3
Use the current price for your circumstances
Federal data report an average net price of $31,487. This historical average is not a quote; residency, income, housing, aid eligibility, and program costs can materially change what a family pays.
FEDERAL CLERY DATA
Campus safety statistics, with context
Federal Clery records describe reported incidents within defined campus geography. They are not a measure of crime prevalence or an overall safety rating.
2024 reported on-campus offenses:29
Per 1,000 enrolled:2.5
Reporting campuses:2
COMPARE THE TRADEOFFS
Schools that sharpen the question
A useful comparison for students evaluating Marquette across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Marquette across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
A useful comparison for students evaluating Marquette across academics, setting, scale, and student experience.
EVIDENCE
Sources and method
View the reviewed sources
- Community Engagement - Marquette University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Academics - Marquette University (official, retrieved 2026-10-06)
- Marquette University institutional data - U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (federal, retrieved 2026-10-06)
Navastra interprets Marquette’s documented academic environment, setting, opportunities, and federal reference fields through preference dimensions. The page describes documented structures, not every student’s experience. It does not calculate an individual fit score, predict admission, or estimate a financial-aid award. Read the methodology →
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PERSONALIZE THE QUESTION