Poets&Quants Top Business Schools

Marquette University’s College of Business Administration

#45

Contact Georgina Hannah with any questions. Profile updated: March 22, 2026.

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Tuition & Fees In-State: $215,560*

Average Salary: $67,857.00

Graduates With Jobs 90 Days After Graduation: 99%

International: 2%

Minority: 21%

First generation college students: 18%

Acceptance Rate: 63%

Average SAT: 1,264

Average ACT: 28

Average GPA: 3.62

*The total cost of the degree over four years for the most recent graduating class inclusive of school fees, room, board, or living expenses.

** HS Class Top Ten is the percent of the student population that graduated high school in the top ten percent of their class.

*** Please note that these statistics are provided for the business school major only whenever possible. If a school does not track these statistics separately, then the university-wide statistics are provided.

Marquette University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit university in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Undergraduate business students in Marquette’s College of Business Administration now enter through direct admission, begin business coursework on day one, and can choose from 12 majors. In Poets&Quants’ 2026 ranking, Marquette placed No. 45 overall, including No. 64 in admissions, No. 51 in career outcomes, and an eye-catching No. 8 in academic experience.

The program itself has moved well beyond the version described in the legacy copy. Marquette now features AIM (Accelerating Ingenuity in Markets) as part of its undergraduate portfolio, has added Introduction to Applied Artificial Intelligence to the business core, and supports students through a dedicated Business Career Center and the Office of International Business Studies for recruiting, internships, and study abroad planning.

For outcomes, the most recent approved data shows 77% of the Class of 2025 completed internships, 98.57% were employed, and the average starting salary reached $67,857. As of February 1, 2026, the top reported employers for the Class of 2025 included BDO USA, P.C., Deloitte, and Target Corporation, with two hires each.

Where the Class of 2025 went to work:

BDO USA, P.C. 2
Deloitte 2