Marquette University is a private Jesuit research university in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is best known for business, engineering, nursing, health sciences, dentistry, law and communication, with a values-based curriculum and a strong alumni network in the Midwest. Choose it for a well-ranked private degree with merit aid in an affordable lakeside city.
Milwaukee, United States
Official website: marquette.edu
#1201
Top 100 (U.S. News)
R2 — high research activity
1881 — one of the largest Jesuit universities in the US
$28,000 – $52,000
International students, undergraduate and master's programmes, before scholarships
$14,000 – $18,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on marquette.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Computing
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MBA (College of Business Administration)
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Supply Chain Management
Masters DegreeDuration
12 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
MS Electrical and Computer Engineering
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
BS Biomedical Engineering
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80
Jesuit tradition — a core curriculum and service focus alongside professional schools.
College of Business Administration — strong in supply chain, finance and real estate.
Opus College of Engineering — biomedical engineering shared with the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Golden Eagles basketball — a Big East programme playing at the downtown Fiserv Forum.
Graduates join Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation, Deloitte, GE HealthCare and Chicago's firms.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Around 95% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months.
Nursing and health graduates enter Milwaukee's Froedtert, Aurora and Children's Wisconsin hospitals.
Undergrad
1 Dec 2026
Postgrad
Varies by programme
Undergrad
No UG intake
Postgrad
Varies by programme
The 90-acre campus sits on the west edge of downtown Milwaukee along Wisconsin Avenue, with the Alumni Memorial Union and Raynor Library at its centre, the engineering and business buildings nearby and residence halls a short walk away.
Milwaukee is a city of about 570,000 on Lake Michigan with low rent, a big festival calendar, breweries and a lakefront. Chicago is 90 minutes by train.
Form I-20 issued by Marquette
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
For fall 2027 undergraduate entry, Early Action closes 1 November 2026 and Regular Decision closes 1 December 2026, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis afterwards while places remain. Graduate deadlines are set by each programme, with most computing and business master's closing between 15 February and 1 July.
Undergraduates start in the fall (late August). Most master's programmes, including computer science, computing, the MBA and electrical and computer engineering, admit for both fall and spring (January), while supply chain management is fall only. Check your programme's admissions page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. The Office of International Education issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, computing, the MBA, supply chain management and electrical and computer engineering attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0, TOEFL 80 or IELTS 6.5; the GRE and GMAT are optional for most programmes. Undergraduate admission is selective, with an acceptance rate around 85%.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships worth up to around USD 25,000 a year when they apply, though need-based aid for them is limited. Master's applicants with strong records receive partial tuition scholarships, and graduate assistantships are available in engineering and computing.