	Marquette University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Marquette University /mÉ‘ËrËˆkÉ›t/ is a private, coeducational Catholic university in the central United States, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Established by the Society of Jesus as Marquette College on August 28, 1881, it was founded by John Martin Henni, the first Bishop of Milwaukee. The university was named after 17th century missionary and explorer Father Jacques Marquette, with the intention to provide an affordable Catholic education to the area's emerging German immigrant population. Initially an all-male institution, Marquette became the first coed Catholic university in the world in 1909, when it began admitting its first female students. Marquette is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and currently has a student body of about 12,000. Marquette is one of the largest Jesuit universities in the United States, and the largest private university in Wisconsin. Marquette is organized into 11 schools and colleges at its main Milwaukee campus, offering programs in the liberal arts, business, communications, education, engineering, law and various health sciences disciplines. The university also administers classes in suburbs around the Milwaukee area and in Washington, DC. While most students are pursuing undergraduate degrees, the university has over 50 doctoral and master's degree programs and 37 graduate certificate programs. The university's varsity athletic teams, known as the Golden Eagles, are members of the Big East Conference and compete in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. In 2014, U.S. News & World Report ranked Marquette 75th among national universities. Forbes ranked Marquette 87th among American research universities in 2013. History \| Marquette College Marquette University was founded 135 years ago on August 28, 1881 as Marquette College by John Martin Henni, the first Catholic bishop of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. With funding from Belgian businessman Guillaume Joseph DeBuey, the university was named after 17th century missionary and explorer Father Jacques Marquette. The highest priority of the newly established college was to provide an affordable Catholic education to the area's emerging German immigrant population. The first five graduates of Marquette College received their bachelor of arts degrees in 1887. Between 1891 and 1906, the college employed one full-time lay professor, with many classes being taught by master's students. By 1906, Marquette had awarded 186 students the bachelor of arts, 38 the Master of Arts, and one student with a bachelor of science. Marquette University Marquette College officially became a university in 1907, after it became affiliated with a local medical school, and moved to its present location. Johnston Hall, which now houses the university's College of Communication, was the first building erected on the new campus grounds. Marquette University High School, formerly the preparatory department of the university, became a separate institution the same year. In 1908, Marquette opened an engineering college and purchased two law schools, which would ultimately become the foundation of its current law program. Initially an all-male institution, Marquette University became the first coed Catholic university in the world, when it admitted its first female students in 1909. By 1916 its female students had increased to 375; many other Catholic institutions began adopting similar approaches in their enrollments during the 1910s and 1920s. Marquette acquired the Wisconsin College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1913, leading to the formation of the Marquette University School of Medicine. During the 1920s and again durin ... [more on wikipedia]

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Marquette University Details

Marquette University Details
detail	value
state	Wisconsin
conference	Big East Conference
public	Private
scores	1750/1167/26
level	AboveAverage
rank	[197
overall ROI rank	[121
size	medium-small
undergrads	8410
grads	3335
price	50237
drop	18
stem	26
research	18
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Marquette University?

1. number 197 for Academics.

2. number 121 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Marquette University?

1. University of Dayton

2. University of Wyoming

3. Loyola University Chicago

4. University of St Thomas

5. Rowan University

6. Saint Louis University

7. Salisbury University

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Marquette University National Academic Rankings

Marquette University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	197	180	181	179	199	110	146	48	121
Private	98	96	94	75	93	45	48	26	64
Big East Conference	3	4	4	5	6	2	3	1	1
Mid West Region	26	41	41	29	43	20	33	21	17
State of Wisconsin	2	4	4	2	3	2	3	3	2
Top Ten Top250	197	180	181	179	199	110	146	48	121
Top Ten Big East Conference	3	4	4	5	6	2	3	1	1
Top Ten State of Wisconsin	2	4	4	2	3	2	3	2	1

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Marquette University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Marquette University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
93.24	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	278	138
92.20	University of Wyoming	Wyoming	Mountain West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	250	152
92.10	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	228	206
91.54	University of St Thomas	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	AboveAverage	238	156
91.33	Rowan University	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	306	392
91.20	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	Private	AboveAverage	169	165
86.34	Salisbury University	Maryland	Empire Eight / Capital Athleti...	Public	AboveAverage	243	358
86.04	University of Idaho	Idaho	Sun Belt Conference / Big Sky ...	Public	Average	379	216
85.87	Rutgers University-Newark	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Average	371	392
85.61	University of Michigan-Flint	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	189	264
85.56	Howard University	Washington DC	Mid Eastern Athletic Conference	Private	Average	343	429
85.53	University of Northern Iowa	Iowa	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	252	248
85.37	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	219	233
84.91	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Illinois	Ohio Valley Conference	Public	Average	438	368
84.86	University of North Dakota	North Dakota	Big Sky Conference	Public	Average	363	266
84.80	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
84.68	Truman State University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	208	189
84.68	Wichita State University	Kansas	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	382	307
84.67	University of Southern Mississippi	Mississippi	Conference USA	Public	Average	493	423
84.62	North Dakota State University	North Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	Public	Average	261	196
84.59	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Nebraska	The Summit League	Public	Average	491	364
84.05	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
83.83	Gonzaga University	Washington	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	235	214
83.62	Mercer University	Georgia	Southern Conference	Private	AboveAverage	237	242
83.52	Seattle University	Washington	Western Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	280	320
83.39	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
83.31	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	Public	Average	417	270
83.25	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
83.22	Creighton University	Nebraska	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	273	190
83.09	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	Public	Average	279	222
83.02	University of the Pacific	California	West Coast Conference	Private	AboveAverage	251	344
82.57	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	171	119
82.51	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	156	143
81.29	Simmons College	Massachusetts	Great Northeast Athletic Conference	Private	AboveAverage	376	452
79.56	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	466	414
79.34	University of Maine	Maine	Atlantic 10 Conference / Ameri...	Public	Average	248	245
79.22	Louisiana Tech University	Louisiana	Conference USA	Public	Average	392	213
79.16	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Public	Average	451	347
79.05	University of Louisiana at Monroe	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	Public	Average	485	352
79.04	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Public	Average	302	258
78.95	University of Minnesota-Duluth	Minnesota	Northern Sun Intercollegiate C...	Public	Average	464	346
78.91	SUNY College at Brockport	New York	Empire Eight / State Universit...	Public	Average	473	487
78.77	Tennessee Technological University	Tennessee	Ohio Valley Conference	Public	Average	374	212
78.68	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	Public	Good	164	193
78.46	South Dakota State University	South Dakota	Missouri Valley Conference / T...	Public	Average	354	263
78.09	Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	Northeast Conference / Atlanti...	Private	AboveAverage	346	374
78.07	Cleveland State University	Ohio	Horizon League	Public	Average	440	299
77.70	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Average	221	225
77.66	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	221	228
77.55	Montana State University	Montana	Big Sky Conference	Public	AboveAverage	217	168

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Marquette University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Marquette University

Marquette University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Marquette University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.26	James Madison University	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	AboveAverage	196	170
95.43	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Missouri	Western Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	155
95.33	Mountain West Conference (Average)	-	Mountain West Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	193
94.94	Big Sky Conference (Average)	-	Big Sky Conference	-Conf-	AboveAverage	-	170
94.84	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	Private	AboveAverage	193	150
94.84	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	193	228
94.58	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
93.69	Chapman University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Good	208	242
93.21	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
91.99	University of San Diego	California	Pioneer Football League / West...	Private	Good	203	195
91.45	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	Good	200	178
91.39	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
91.31	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	Public	Average	163	170
90.14	Clark University	Massachusetts	New England Women's & Men's At...	Private	Good	201	224
89.84	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
88.97	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
87.22	Lafayette College	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	165	106
85.95	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
85.37	Whitman College	Washington	Northwest Conference	Private	Excellent	153	154
85.31	Gettysburg College	Pennsylvania	Centennial Conference	Private	Excellent	170	148
84.06	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	Private	Excellent	149	160
81.72	Brigham Young University-Idaho	Idaho	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Average	312	164

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