Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee, WI · Private (nonprofit)
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Acceptance rate
67.1%
3,369 admitted
SAT · 50th
1310
Range 1205–1375
6-yr grad
63.0%
Retention 85.9%
Undergrads
2,836
14.3:1 S-F
Admissions
67.1%
3,369 admitted
from 5,020 apps
Applications5,020
Overall admit rate67.1%
Enrolled744 · 22.1% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay, Character
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
Test scores
1310
SAT composite · 50th %ile
range 1205–1375 · 11.0% submitted
SAT
255075
R&W595640680
Math600670710
Comp120513101375
ACT
255075
Comp242830
Cost & aid
$49,930
tuition (full-time)
Tuition$49,930
Fees$2,298
Room & board$14,474
Books$1,000
Avg need-based grant$39,390
% need met78.0%
Avg debt at graduation$32,706
Academics
14.3 : 1
student-faculty ratio
85.9% retention
Student-faculty14.3 : 1
Retention85.9%
4-year graduation50.3%
6-year graduation63.0%
Enrollment
2,836
undergraduates
44.0% out-of-state · 52 intl freshmen
Total undergraduates2,836
First-year744
Transfer100
Full-time97%
Female55%
Out-of-state44.0%
International (freshmen)52
Rankings
#2
U.S. News & World Report
Best Regional Universities — Midwest
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Regional Universities — Midwest#226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Bachelor's/Master's)#926
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#9026
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#18526
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#21226
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#21426
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#28426
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Classifications & designations
Master's University (Medium)
Carnegie Classification
7 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's University (Medium)7
Athletic conferenceNorthern Athletics Collegiate Conference1
Athletic divisionNCAA D3105
Institutional controlPrivate (nonprofit) college211
Geographic groupingWisconsin colleges5
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
Application timeline & requirements
no application-fee data
Regular decisionRolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot used for admission
Admissions URLhttps://start.msoe.edu/msoewebsiteinquir…
Admissions emailexplore@msoe.edu
Admissions phone800-332-6763
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
Peers by the numbers
Marquette University
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
Marquette University WI · Private (nonprofit)78.0%1300
University of Wisconsin WI · Public40.8%145039K
Michigan Technological University MI · Public85.5%12306K
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology IN · Private (nonprofit)80.9%13802K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.

Official Common Data Set Documents — Milwaukee School of Engineering

15 years of Milwaukee School of Engineering's officially published CDS, archived by CollegeNumbers. PDF and spreadsheet originals exactly as the school filed them.