Mission & Academics

Marquette University has been educating people of faith to be leaders in their professional lives, their communities and in society for more than 120 years. Since the first graduating class of five men were awarded bachelor of arts degrees in the 1880s, Marquette has grown into a modern coed campus serving more than 11,000 students and delivering nationally admired undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The university’s Catholic, Jesuit tradition is reflected in these outstanding academic opportunities as well as in the university’s active and committed partnership with the surrounding community.

Today’s Marquette students are working adults seeking advanced professional training, graduate students in search of unique research opportunities, students pursuing law and dental degrees, and undergraduate students who choose a university that offers all of the cultural and professional enrichment guaranteed by its location in the heart of the nation’s 17th largest city.

Please visit the Core of Common Studies Web site to better understand the role of mission in Marquette University's academic community.