Whether it's preparing students for their first jobs or propelling graduate and professional students to even greater heights, a Marquette education helps students reach their full potential. But don't just take our word for it.
Marquette ranks 83rd in the 2022 edition of America's Best Colleges, released by U.S. News & World Report. The university is also ranked 54th in Best Value Schools, which takes into account a school's academic quality and the net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid. We are proud that our students are getting a great value for their significant investment. Marquette is again included as an A+ School for B Students, a distinction that aligns with ourCatholic, Jesuit mission to graduate students who are transformed by their education.In addition, Marquette is ranked 58th in Best Undergraduate Teaching and 144thin Best Colleges for Veterans.
The Princeton Reviewconsistently ranks Marquette as one of its Best 387 Colleges. For 2021, it also listed Marquette in its Best Midwestern Collegesand Students Pack the Stadiumscategories.The latter is based on our students enthusiasm for our Golden Eagles! The Princeton Review in2022 ranked Marquette among the country's 209Best Value Colleges and12th nationally in its list ofTop 20 Best Schools for Internships (Private Schools).The Princeton Reviewalso named Marquette to its Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition.The university received a Green Rating of 88/99 for the 2022 guide.
Based on Department of Education College Scorecard data, Marquette was ranked the 6th best college nationally and the best college in Wisconsin for job placement, according to rankings released by Zippia.com. The rankings of all undergraduate degree-granting higher education institutions were based on job placement numbers 10 years after graduation, and Marquettes employment rate was 95.55%.
But a Marquette education is more than just a great value. It's about values, too. In fact, the university was the 10th higher education institution bestowed the Changemaker Campus title by the Ashoka Institute, a leader in social entrepreneurship the practice of applying sustainable business models to solve social problems.
CEO Magazine has named Marquette to its list of North American Tier One MBA programs; 78th in its Global Executive MBA rankings; and 37th in its Global Online MBA rankings. The publication uses a ranking system geared and weighted toward fact-based criteria to provide potential students with a performance benchmark.
The promotion of justice and faith through service is an ideal at the center of Marquette's mission as a Catholic and Jesuit university. Sure, a university can teach philosophy and theology courses, hoping to cultivate in students the seeds of ethical and moral thought but those seeds won't grow without action. And action is at the heart of the Marquette experience.
Marquette students respond to that call with a vigor unparalleled by most universities. Each year, more than 80 percent of Marquette undergraduates participate in community service and that number increases annually. In fact, since 2006, Marquette has been named to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll three times.
Community service is not required at Marquette, but few students leave here without leading through service in and with the community. Our students and you can discover that the best way to make a difference is by taking action.
Each semester, approximately 1,200 students from 55 to 65 university courses work at 110 to 130 community agencies where they can actually practice what they're learning. Students from a Spanish conversation course might work as a classroom assistant in an English as a Second Language course or students from the Psychology of Prejudice course might work with diverse populations and reflect on their own prejudices.
You'll find service learning courses in the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Nursing and in the School of Dentistry. Undergraduate and graduate courses use service learning as a pedagogy across the university. To find out what courses offer service learning, please see the Service learning snapshot.
M.A.P.Since 1977, Marquette students have taken meaningful service trips during spring break. The Marquette Action Program offers the chance to work and interact with people all over the United States.
I.M.A.P. BelizeMarquette students and Campus Ministry staff participate in the International Marquette Action Program during Christmas break. Working with a parish in Punta Gorda, Belize, participants help nearby rural villages.
Midnight RunMidnight Run is a volunteer service program that began in 1988. It focuses on the needs of the hungry and homeless living in the community around Marquette. This program is organized by a team of Marquette students under the supervision of Campus Ministry.
Ignatian CollegiansEach year, dozens of students work in parishes and churches throughout the Milwaukee area teaching religious education and helping with youth programs. Commitments are for a semester or for a year and include regular reflection with other Ignatian collegians, led by Campus Ministry staff.
The Center for Community Service provides opportunities for Marquette students to enhance, expand and enrich their total educational experience by developing a connection to community through service with others. We maintain relationships with numerous agencies in Milwaukee and promote sustained support for and awareness around community needs and strengths.
We facilitate one-time and weekend service experiences throughout the year; promote ongoing volunteer opportunities; offer resources for service preparation and reflection; advise student organizations committed to service and engagement; serve as a resource for postgraduate service opportunities nationally and internationally; provide group transportation assistance to and from service projects; and send monthly e-newsletters highlighting local volunteer needs and upcoming programs to students interested in leading through service.
The Center for Community Service also supports the year-round planning, awareness and fundraising efforts of approximately 30 student leaders who organize, promote and implement Community Day of Service, Marquette's largest service event, in April. Each year, approximately 1,500 serve their community while funds raised support the ongoing efforts of local nonprofits addressing issues of poverty. Students may apply for these leadership roles in the fall semester.
As you journey through your four years with us and beyond, know that we recognize the tremendous responsibility we have to help shape and transform the lives of our students at this great Catholic and Jesuit institution. We are committed to providing them all with a transformational education rooted in excellence.
