Marquette University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Marquette University, or MU, is a private, coeducational, Roman Catholic and Jesuit university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881.

Marquette began as a dream of the Most Rev. Martin J. Henni, the first Catholic bishop of Milwaukee, but it took nearly three decades, in 1881, before the school then known as Marquette College became a reality. It was a small liberal arts school for men named after Rev. Jacques Marquette.

MU is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities.

Marquette was ranked 84th among the top national universities America's Best Colleges of U.S. News & World Report, 2010 edition. Several graduate programs were named among the top 100, including nursing.

The Princeton Review named the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management an outstanding business school in its latest book, "The Best 301 Business Schools."

Marquette's campus is spread across an area of over 90 acres.

Offering a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study, Marquette is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Business Administration
• College of Education
• College of Engineering
• College of Health Sciences
• College of Nursing
• College of Professional Studies
• Graduate School
• Helen Way Klingler College of Arts and Sciences
• J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication
• Law School
• School of Dentistry

Marquette's student body includes more than 11,000 students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries.

Greek life at Marquette involves more 8% of all students. There are more than 10 social sororities and over 9 social fraternities on campus, governed by Inter-Fraternity Council, Panhellenic Association, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Marquette's Golden Eagles compete in the 16-team Big East Conference, NCAA Athletics Division I. Varsity sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, tennis, and track.

Famous alumni include Gail Collins, author, reporter, formerly New York Times editorial page editor; Michael F. Flynn, science fiction author; Bill Johnson, saxophonist; actors Pat O'Brien and Amy Madigan; Edward Brennan, retired chair of Sears Roebuck; Kathleen Abernathy, former FCC Commissioner; Kathleen Hall Jameison, Dean Annenberg School for Communications, University of Pennsylvania; Robert J. Beck, scholar of international law, relations; George Allen, NFL head coach, Pro Football Hall of Famer; and Don Kojis, two-time NBA All-Star. Dwayne Wade, All-Star guard of Miami Heat, NBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist and Tom Snyder, former host of CBS Late Show attended but didn't graduate.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in religion and philosophy, law, media, medicine, and business and management.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Extensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 11,633 in 2009-2010 (10,840 full-time equivalent).

About 48% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 52% of the class.

Undergrads are 68% of enrolled students and graduate students are 32%.

Students under 25 years old represent 77% of the student body. About 4% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Marquette provides on-campus housing for 4,711 of its 10,840 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

The school is in the Big East Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 70 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 77 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Marquette offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education and medical degrees.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral With Medical/Veterinary.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (531 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business Administration, Management and Operations
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
• Finance
• Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (72 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (13 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (114 awarded)

• Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Physics Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

ENGINEERING (242 awarded)

• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering
• Engineering/Industrial Management
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (34 awarded)

• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

LAW (218 awarded)

• Law (LLB, JD)
• Legal Professions and Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (349 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Applied Economics
• Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
• Economics
• English Composition
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (16 awarded)

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Mathematics

MEDIA (253 awarded)

• Advertising
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Journalism
• Organizational Communication
• Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (89 awarded)

• Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
• Physician Assistant
• Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE (164 awarded)

• Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
• Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
• Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
• Gerontology
• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (199 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (9 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (61 awarded)

• Christian Studies
• Philosophy
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Religion/Religious Studies
• Theology and Religious Vocations
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (218 awarded)

• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Bioinformatics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Physiology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (58 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (163 awarded)

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• Educational Psychology
• Health/Medical Psychology
• Physical Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology