Marquette University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
With an 81% acceptance rate, Marquette shifts your test-score goal toward scholarship-linked opportunities, not just admission. A 1280 SAT or 27 ACT is the listed cutoff for Pre-law and Pre-dental Scholars consideration, while a score near 1350 or 31 puts you at the top of the admitted range.
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Marquette University facts and stats
Marquette University is a private university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with an undergraduate enrollment of 8,045 students. Marquette has a 91% freshman retention rate, which is well above the national average of roughly 70%. Its 6-year graduation rate is 83%, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 14:1.
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How do your scores compare at Marquette?
Key Marquette University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
August 10
Early Action
November 15
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
February 1
Financial Aid Priority
February 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Marquette, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year so summer and fall of senior year can be used for superscore-focused retakes. For the November 15 Early Action deadline, the October SAT or ACT is typically the last fall retake likely to arrive in time.
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What you'll actually pay
Marquette is a private not-for-profit, so the same tuition and fees rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $51,170, and 57% of students receive aid. The average merit award is $30,813, and the FAFSA priority deadline is February 1.
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Marquette’s listed cost of attendance is about $67,660, including $51,170 in tuition and fees and $16,490 for room and board. About 57% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $43,919. Merit awards average $30,813, and some named programs list benchmarks such as SAT 1280 or ACT 27 with GPAs from 3.75 to 3.95, while the Global Scholar program lists a 3.25 GPA. Average debt at graduation is $33,897.
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57% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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