Marquette Ranked Second for National Merit Scholars
Released:1/21/03

Marquette was ranked second in 2002 among Jesuit universities with National Merit Scholars. Georgetown University had 29 scholars, followed by 17 at Marquette, 13 at Boston College, and 10 each at Gonzaga, St. Louis and Xavier universities.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is a privately financed academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the PSAT— a test which serves as an initial screen of the more than 1 million entrants each year — and by meeting published entry/participation requirements.

Marquette University guarantees the full $2,000 National Merit Award to all National Merit Finalists who have registered Marquette as their first choice college with National Merit Scholarship Corporation during PSAT registration.