Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
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    195 faculty · 761 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Nursing73 faculty · 41 courses avg h-index 12.2 #25 of 37 in Nursing
    Kristin Haglund, Professor h-index 26
    Prior to Marquette, Dr. Haglund was a nurse and then a nurse practitioner. In both roles, she cared for children and families in the City of Milwaukee, many of whom experienced marginalization and oppression due to poverty, structura
    Notable: “The Association of Religiosity, Sexual Education, and Parental Factors with Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults” (2009) · 160 citations
    Norah Louise Johnson, Professor h-index 21
    Norah Johnson, PhD, CPNP-PC, FAAN, is a Nurse Scientist and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner whose research focuses on developing evidence-based interventions to improve the health and well-being of families of children with Autism Spectrum Dis
    Notable: “Autism spectrum disorder: Parenting stress, family functioning and health-related quality of life.” (2011) · 238 citations
    Karen Robinson, Assistant Dean Graduate Programs and Professor h-index 20
    Dr. Robinson’s program of research focuses on racial disparities in maternal-child health. She has centered her research around breastfeeding disparities by examining breastfeeding barriers for African American mothers. Specifically, Dr. Ro
    Notable: “Predictors of Use of Services Among Dementia Caregivers” (2005) · 108 citations
    Jill Guttormson, Professor; Dean h-index 18
    Dr. Guttormson’s program of research generates knowledge and interventions to enhance patient centered care in the intensive care unit and improve patient outcomes after critical illness. Specifically, her research is focused on a) im
    Notable: “Effects of Patient-Directed Music Intervention on Anxiety and Sedative Exposure in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilatory Support” (2013) · 310 citations
    Courses: Nursing and Health in the Jesuit Tradition · Dimensions of the Nursing Profession in the Jesuit Tradition · Foundations I: Health Assessment and Fundamentals I · Foundations II: Health Assessment and Fundamentals II · Pathophysiology I · Pharmacotherapeutics for Nursing Practice +35 more
    Biology24 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 20.4 #46 of 68 in Biology
    Stefan Schnitzer, Mellon Distinguished Professor h-index 62
    The Panama Experience Liana Ecology Project The Schnitzer Lab focuses on understanding the forces that structure plant communities, maintain species diversity, control species distributions, and allow species to coexist. We are implementing
    Notable: “Negative plant–soil feedback predicts tree-species relative abundance in a tropical forest” (2010) · 1,095 citations
    Rosemary Stuart, Professor h-index 46
    Mitochondrial Biogenesis using Yeast as a Model Organism - Introduction In humans, numerous pathological conditions have been linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and defects in their oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) capacity. The activity
    Notable: “Cardiolipin Stabilizes Respiratory Chain Supercomplexes” (2003) · 844 citations
    Tony Gamble, Associate Professor h-index 33
    Evolutionary Biology Research in the Gamble lab investigates the developmental and evolutionary processes that generate biological diversity. In particular we focus on three complementary topics: 1) the evolution of sex chromosomes and sex
    Notable: “The conservation status of the world’s reptiles” (2012) · 915 citations
    Nathan Lemoine, Assistant Professor h-index 27
    Climate Warming and Plant-Herbivore Interactions I use a combination of laboratory experiments, field experiments, and theoretical modeling to understand the ecological and evolutionary ramifications of climate warming on plant and in
    Notable: “Moving beyond noninformative priors: why and how to choose weakly informative priors in Bayesian analyses” (2019) · 618 citations
    Courses: General Biology 1 · General Biology 2 · Biology Matters · Biology and the Health Professions · Biology for Non-Science Majors · Foundations in Biological Inquiry +34 more
    Psychology21 faculty · 44 courses avg h-index 25 #28 of 89 in Psychology
    John Grych, Professor h-index 50
    Focus on understanding factors that promote resilience in children and adolescents exposed to chronic stress, trauma, and discrimination. We are particularly interested in families and schools as contexts for healthy developm
    Notable: “Marital conflict and children's adjustment: A cognitive-contextual framework.” (1990) · 1,738 citations
    Kristy Nielson, Professor h-index 45
    Dr. Nielson's research interests include cognition, psychobiology and neuropsychology, specifically related to memory, attention, aging, dementia, and neuroimaging. She studies how aging affects memory, how to predict Alzheimer’s disease us
    Notable: “Differences in the functional neuroanatomy of inhibitory control across the adult life span.” (2002) · 344 citations
    Stephen Guastello, Professor h-index 37
    Fall into several areas. The largest concerns nonlinear dynamics (chaos, complexity, and catastrophe theories, and related principles) and their applications to work motivation, work performance and turnover, occupational safety and health
    Notable: “Do we really know how well our occupational accident prevention programs work?” (1993) · 165 citations
    Tiffany Kodak, Associate Professor, Applied Behavior Analysis h-index 33
    Dr. Kodak’s research focuses on early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder and includes increasing the efficiency of academic instruction, acquisition of verbal behavior, computer-assisted instruction, treatment integrity
    Notable: “Autism Spectrum Disorder” (2020) · 213 citations
    Courses: General Psychology · Psychological Measurements and Statistics: Lecture Only · Research Methods and Designs in Psychology · Developmental Psychology: Conception Through Adolescence · Developmental Psychology: Adulthood and Aging · Introductory Social Psychology +38 more
    Government21 faculty · 41 courses avg h-index 10 #55 of 100 in Political Science
    Philip Rocco, Chair and Professor h-index 21
    Faculty Publications Faculty Emeriti Give Marquette.edu // Political Science // Faculty and Staff Directory // Dr. Philip Rocco Dr. Philip Rocco Marquette University Wehr Physics Hall, 411 Milwaukee WI 53
    Notable: “Caregiver Integration During Discharge Planning for Older Adults to Reduce Resource Use: A Metaanalysis” (2017) · 242 citations
    Risa Brooks, Allis Chalmers Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies h-index 18
    Faculty Publications Faculty Emeriti Give Marquette.edu // Political Science // Faculty and Staff Directory // Dr. Risa Brooks Dr. Risa Brooks Marquette University Wehr Physics Hall, 409 Milwaukee WI 5320
    Notable: “Sanctions and Regime Type: What Works, and When?” (2002) · 207 citations
    Lowell Barrington, Professor h-index 14
    Faculty Publications Faculty Emeriti Give Marquette.edu // Political Science // Faculty and Staff Directory // Dr. Lowell Barrington Dr. Lowell Barrington Marquette University Wehr Physics Hall, 454 Milwa
    Notable: “One Ukraine or Many? Regionalism in Ukraine and Its Political Consequences” (2004) · 152 citations
    Lucia Kovacikova, Assistant Professor h-index 13
    Faculty Publications Faculty Emeriti Give Marquette.edu // Political Science // Faculty and Staff Directory // Dr. Lucia Kovacikova Dr. Lucia Kovacikova Marquette University Wehr Physics Hall
    Notable: “Molecular structure, pKa, lipophilicity, solubility, absorption, polar surface area, and blood brain barrier penetration of some antiangiogenic agents” (2011) · 64 citations
    Courses: American Politics · Comparative Politics · International Politics · Justice and Power · Writing and Argumentation in Political Science · Quantitative Data Analysis for Social Science +35 more
    Finance18 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 9.6 #31 of 40 in Finance
    Anthony Pennington-Cross, Professor of Finance h-index 27
    Mortgage Performance & Losses, Regulatory impacts on housing and mortgage markets Professional Experience Officer of the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association in 2010 in the position of Secretary. Professional Interests R
    Notable: “The Evolution of the Subprime Mortgage Market” (2006) · 230 citations
    Matteo Arena, Executive Associate Dean h-index 17
    Professor Arena’s research focuses on how litigation risk affects corporate finance, law, and governance. Arena’s work examines how litigation shapes financial policies such as cash holdings, payout policy, capital structure, and investment
    Notable: “The Effects of Securities Class Action Litigation on Corporate Liquidity and Investment Policy” (2015) · 214 citations
    Bin Wang, Chair, Department of Finance h-index 16
    Dr. Bin Wang’s research focuses on empirical corporate finance, international finance and financial institutions. His work examines how firm behavior is shaped by institutional investors, corporate governance, global capital markets and sus
    Notable: “Institutional Investors and Corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance Policies: Evidence from Toxics Release Data” (2019) · 268 citations
    George Cashman, Robert B. Bell, Sr. Chair in Real Estate h-index 10
    Es on how information transparency, investor behavior, and market structure influence pricing and decision-making in the real estate sector, particularly among REITs. An award-winning scholar, his work has been recognized by Real Estate Eco
    Notable: “Going overboard? On busy directors and firm value” (2012) · 227 citations
    Courses: Introduction to Financial Management · Introduction to Banking · Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management · Fundamentals of Financial Planning · The Arts: Cultural and Economic Values in a Democratic Society · Advanced Financial Management +34 more
    Mechanical Engineering14 faculty · 41 courses avg h-index 14.3 #67 of 70 in Mechanical Engineering
    Joseph Domblesky, Associate Professor h-index 20
    Process simulation Metal forming Material joining Publications Shiyu Cui, Qiang Miao, Joseph P. Domblesky, Wenping Liang, & Youpeng Song, “Modeling of the temperature field in a porous thermal barrier coating”, Ceramics International
    Notable: “A parametric study of process parameters in external thread rolling” (2002) · 99 citations
    Joseph Schimmels, Robert C. Greenheck Chair in Design and Manufacturing h-index 17
    Intelligent design of multi-dimensional mechanical behavior (kinematics and admittance/impedance) for application in physically interacting systems. Current applications include: robotics (e.g., force-guided assembly, grasping), prosthetics
    Notable: “The bounds and realization of spatial stiffnesses achieved with simple springs connected in parallel” (1998) · 130 citations
    Shuguang Huang, Research Associate Professor h-index 15
    Dynamic systems: analysis and physical modeling of mechanical systems, stability of motion Robotics: kinematics, dynamics and control of manipulators Mechanical design: intelligent design of multi-dimensional behavior for application in dyn
    Notable: “The bounds and realization of spatial stiffnesses achieved with simple springs connected in parallel” (1998) · 130 citations
    John Borg, Chair and Professor h-index 14
    Shock physics Hydrodynamic stability and turbulence Fluid dynamics Aerodynamics Publications Borg, J. P. , Morrissey, M. (2014). Aerodynamics of the Knuckleball Pitch: Experimental Measurements on Slowly Rotating Baseballs. American Journal
    Courses: Materials Science · Measurements and Controls · Dynamics of Mechanical Systems · Design of Machine Elements 1 · Numerical Methods of Mechanical Systems · Thermodynamics 1 +35 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About Marquette University. Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI reports an overall acceptance rate of 81.3%, an SAT middle 50% of 1200–1340, a class size of 2,149, and a yield of 14.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Jesuit university in Milwaukee with strong business and engineering programs. Test-optional; offers Early Action only.

    Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.

    Marquette University: key admissions facts

    Marquette University's overall acceptance rate is 81.3% (the most recent Common Data Set). Marquette University's SAT middle-50% range is 1200–1340 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at Marquette University is about 3.7 (the most recent Common Data Set). Marquette University's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 14.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at Marquette University for families earning under $75,000 is about $22,854 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).

    Sources: Common Data Set (commondataset.org) · Marquette University on College Scorecard · NCES IPEDS · full source table

    How much does Marquette University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $22,269 per year in net price at Marquette University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $36,813 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $27,378 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Marquette University: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
    Household incomeAverage net price per year
    Under $30,000$22,269
    $30,001–$48,000$18,916
    $48,001–$75,000$27,378
    $75,001–$110,000$32,374
    Over $110,000$36,813
    Tuition (before aid)$53,890
    Room and board$17,480

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the acceptance rate at Marquette University?

    Marquette University's overall acceptance rate is 81.3%, based on the most recent Common Data Set.

    What SAT score and GPA do you need for Marquette University?

    Admitted students at Marquette University typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1200–1340 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.7, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.

    Is it hard to get into Marquette University?

    Getting into Marquette University is relatively accessible: it admits 81.3% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.

    Does Marquette University offer early decision or early action?

    Marquette University offers early decision (binding) and early action (non-binding).

    How much does Marquette University cost after financial aid?

    The average net price at Marquette University — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $22,854 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.

    How much does Marquette University cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $22,269 per year in net price at Marquette University, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $36,813 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $27,378 per year after grants and scholarships.

    Not sure how to read these numbers? Start with our guide on how to estimate your admission chances. Marquette University offers a binding early-decision round, so weigh the trade-offs in our early decision vs. regular decision guide before committing.