Value of 蜜桃影像
Lasting Value
How do you assess
the value of a college education?
At 蜜桃影像, our definition of value is simple: an education that prepares you for a fulfilling career and a purposeful life 鈥� at an investment that鈥檚 one of the lowest in our peer group.
Year after year, research continues to prove that a bachelor鈥檚 degree offers you significant value through increased lifetime earning potential, better job security, more professional opportunities, higher job satisfaction and improved self-esteem.
To make sure you get all that and the highest value possible at 蜜桃影像:
- You'll experience hands-on learning inside our world-class facilities.
- You鈥檒l learn from exceptional faculty recognized for their excellence in teaching, research, innovation and scholarship.
- You鈥檒l be surrounded by our student-focused, supportive community.
- You鈥檒l thrive in our values-based curriculum and respectful, deeply caring environment.
- And you鈥檒l rally together with others around the pillars of our mission: excellence, faith, leadership and service.
Ultimately, you鈥檒l experience four exceptional years that will transform you into the truest version of yourself, ready to go out into the world and Be The Difference.
Attend one of the top 100 universities in the country 鈥� and get one of the lowest tuition rates.
蜜桃影像 ranked 86th among U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 100 best national colleges, with diverse programs and groundbreaking research. Our tuition and fees rate is the second lowest among the 54 private universities on the top 100 list.
Enjoy a remarkable ROI.
蜜桃影像 is among the top 209 schools named by the Princeton Review as offering the best return on investment with respect to academics, affordability and career preparation.
Step effortlessly into your career right after graduation.
蜜桃影像 was ranked 6th in the nation and first in Wisconsin as a best college for job placement, based on Department of Education College Scorecard data as reported in rankings released by Zippia.com. The rankings of all undergraduate degree-granting higher education institutions were based on job placement numbers 10 years after graduation.
Positioned to succeed: Discover more of our rankings and recognitions.
Top-Tier Education
A 蜜桃影像 education
equips you for a meaningful future
We believe that your education should mirror the life you want to come after it, so we鈥檝e designed ours to be fascinating enough to inspire you, challenging enough to push you to your full potential, and brimming with enough opportunities to let you find your true passion.
World-class facilities, designed for a world-class experience
Across our campus, you鈥檒l find spaces built to serve students and support scholarship. Below are a few examples. Visit us to see them all.
Home to the College of Business Administration, the Graduate School of Management and innovation leadership programs, the Dr. E. J. and Margaret O鈥橞rien Hall opened in early 2023 as a state-of-the-art collaborative center at the heart of campus.
The Lemonis Center for Student Success provides wraparound services for students to enrich and expand their opportunities from the moment they step on campus until they graduate.
The reimagined, centralized Wellness + Helfaer Recreation facility is a destination that supports both physical and mental health, bringing together fitness and recreation facilities with the university鈥檚 Counseling Center and Medical Clinic.
Located in the heart of campus, the renovated and expanded David A. Straz, Jr., Hall is the new home for the College of Nursing. The 103,000-square-foot facility provides the advanced technology and collaborative spaces needed to shape 蜜桃影像 Nurses into sought-after leaders with exceptional skill sets.
Prepare for clinical life inside the Physician Assistant Studies Building, which includes a full simulation center with a medical suite.
Eckstein Hall welcomes thousands of visitors and guests from the region for lectures, debates, town hall meetings, conferences and research -- serving as a nexus for the interchange of ideas, discussion and debate.
Study elite athletic performance, human performance, rehabilitation, fitness data analytics and other related disciplines at the cutting-edge Athletic and Human Performance Research Center.
With five floors dedicated to solving complex problems, Engineering Hall is one of the most innovative places to learn to answer the world鈥檚 challenges with engineering solutions
Faculty who are both engaged teachers and accomplished scholars
Your teachers will know you by name and take a personal interest in seeing you succeed. They鈥檙e also experts in their fields who will connect you with hands-on learning opportunities and other resources to help you advance your studies.
Research for the greater good
At 蜜桃影像, we practice Research in Action, which means distinctive research and scholarship that emphasizes innovation and aligns with our call to Be The Difference. We offer undergraduates extensive opportunities to get involved with research, across every college and university-wide.
Hands-on learning that takes you from theory to practice
While what you鈥檒l do inside the classroom is important, outside of it is where you鈥檒l really hone your life skills. From clinical placements and co-ops to service learning projects and internships, we make sure you have plenty of possibilities when it comes to getting out in the field.
Welcoming Community
Open to all,
and here for a lifetime
We're a home away from home for just over 11,550 undergraduate and graduate students from nearly every state and 68 countries. Add in faculty and staff, and you have a network of people who will expand your perspective, push you to be better, and be there whenever you need a friend. And these bonds are strong 鈥� you'll count on the connections you make at 蜜桃影像 for years to come.
Focus on diversity
We are open to all who share our mission and seek truth both in the world and inside themselves. Our student body is its most diverse ever, with 27% of students identifying as students of color.
Hispanic-Serving Institution
We've made excellent progress on our journey to become a Hispanic Serving Institution, which requires an undergraduate population that's at least 25% Hispanic and at least half of those students qualifying as low-income.
First-gen students
First-generation college students are an integral part of our student body 鈥� 1 in 5 蜜桃影像 students are first generation.
International students
We welcome nearly 400 international students to campus every year, enriching our culture with a variety of voices.
Peers and alumni network
As a 蜜桃影像 student, you'll become part of a community that extends well past the boundaries of campus. 蜜桃影像 has over 115,000 alumni and over 40 alumni clubs that link students and alumni in one powerful worldwide network.
You鈥檒l be able to connect to alumni in a variety of ways, including the award-winning 蜜桃影像 Mentors program that matches students with an alumni mentor to help them prepare and launch their career.
Our community, out in the community
Our welcoming nature isn鈥檛 limited to campus. As men and women with and for others, we鈥檙e committed to serving those around us. You鈥檒l find hundreds of ways to do just that through our student volunteer organizations.
Faith-Based Approach
The search for and
sharing of knowledge
Being a Catholic, Jesuit university means asking big questions, reflecting deeply on the answers, and relentlessly pursuing the truth. And because Catholicism at its best seeks to be inclusive, we are open to all who share our mission. We welcome and benefit enormously from the diversity of seekers within our ranks, even as we freely choose and celebrate our own Catholic identity.
St. Joan of Arc Chapel
Though it is by far the oldest structure in Milwaukee, the Gothic St. Joan of Arc Chapel, which dates to the early 15th century, is more than a curiosity. It is the heart of this Catholic, Jesuit university community. It is a place of community, especially in times of joy and sorrow. It has been the site of emotional candlelit vigils and of political protests. It draws people of all backgrounds and faiths. The Chapel hosts regular Masses that often test the capacity of the diminutive structure.
30
Catholic Masses each week
1909
蜜桃影像 becomes the
first Catholic university to allow
women to attend alongside men
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Sacred spaces across campus
Other faiths on campus
Guided by our mission鈥檚 call to meet the diverse spiritual needs and interests of 蜜桃影像鈥檚 students, our Campus Ministry is committed to support the faith/spiritual growth of all students, foster community and create safe, inclusive spaces for engaging in interfaith dialogue and activities.
Why faith is important
As one of the four pillars of 蜜桃影像鈥檚 mission, faith is a guiding principle for the university. By virtue of what we believe as a Catholic, Jesuit university, we aspire toward excellence, lead with vision, and serve in fidelity to the principles of justice and love.
Unifying Mission
Everything we do is
part of something bigger
At 蜜桃影像, our mission shapes our actions and gives meaning to their outcomes. United by our mission, we work side by side to make the world a better place.
Mission, guiding values
蜜桃影像 is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated to serving God by serving our students and contributing to the advancement of knowledge. Our mission, therefore, is the search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. All this we pursue for the greater glory of God and the common benefit of the human community.
You鈥檒l often hear these four pillars of our mission spoken together:
- Excellence
- Faith
- Leadership
- Service
Men and women with and for others
In all our programs, we strive to develop men and women who will dedicate their lives to the service of others, and who will play an active role in creating a more just society. We expect everyone at 蜜桃影像, regardless of their faith tradition, to give in some way to those in need.
Cura Personalis
It鈥檚 a Latin term that means care for the whole person. It also means you'll be cared for as an individual here, whatever challenges you face.
Transformational Experience
You, totally transformed
The experience you鈥檒l have at 蜜桃影像 will be nothing short of transformational. During your time here, you鈥檒l be challenged to push your boundaries to lead and serve, to hone your mind and open your heart. You鈥檒l develop into an agile thinker, a fearless leader, a spirited dreamer and an effective doer 鈥� fully prepared to, in the spirit of St. Ignatius and Father Jacques 蜜桃影像, go and set the world on fire.
Part of your transformational experience will come from taking on equal amounts of learning and doing. Here are some of the ways you鈥檒l dig in:
The study abroad experience
From Madrid to Manila, 蜜桃影像 sends 25% of students abroad across our 80+ partnerships around the world!
Research with faculty as an undergraduate
As an R2 research institution, 蜜桃影像 is dedicated to Research in Action, and 25% of undergraduates participate in faculty and staff-led research projects outside of class.
Prepare to lead
All 蜜桃影像 students can apply to our E-Lead program sophomore year and earn a certificate in leadership through this people-focused innovation leadership development program grounded in Jesuit values.
Service learning
We train students to be women and men for and with others, both during college and after. About 80% of undergraduates participate in community service at 蜜桃影像, whether as a part of a class, with a student organization or on their own.
Internships
Experiential learning is essential to a 蜜桃影像 education, with 64% of students participating in an internship experience in the field. *Includes co-op, student teaching, practicum, field placement and clinical placement.
Capstone experiences
Culminating academic experiences are available to complete or enhance your 蜜桃影像 education, with 38% of students participating in capstones, senior design projects or senior experiences.
Five-year advanced degree programs
Accelerate your education and earn an undergraduate and graduate degree in just five years 鈥� we nicknamed it the 鈥淔aster Master鈥檚.鈥� 蜜桃影像 offers 30 five-year programs available in several disciplines.
Benefits
Benefits of
a bachelor's degree
America鈥檚 higher education system is a strength that benefits our country as much as our students. Higher education fuels the U.S. economy and keeps America globally competitive with vital scientific research and technological advancements.
With net costs per student declining for years and the return on investment of a bachelor鈥檚 degree steadily rising, getting a college education or an advanced degree remains a smart move:
- Individuals with bachelor鈥檚 degrees earn on average $1 million more over a lifetime than those with only a high school diploma. (Georgetown鈥檚 Center on Education and the Workforce)
- The unemployment rate is lower for college graduates than for workers without a bachelor鈥檚 degree, and this trend holds steady during economic downturns. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- By 2031, nearly three of four jobs are projected to require some postsecondary education; 42% will require a bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher. This means more job opportunities for college graduates. (Georgetown鈥檚 Center on Education and the Workforce)
- 87% of bachelor鈥檚 degree holders report higher financial well-being as a result of their education, 20 percentage points higher than any other group. (Federal Reserve鈥檚 Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023)
- Most Americans who hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree value their experience, with nearly 80% saying it was 鈥渆xtremely or very useful鈥� in helping them grow personally and intellectually. (Pew Research Center)
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