Milwaukee School of Engineering
Milwaukee, WI
The Milwaukee School of Engineering, founded in 1903, is a private school. Its 14-acre campus is located in downtown Milwaukee.
Website: www.msoe.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 63% of 2,893 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.67
- SAT Math
- 603-710 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
- 550-650 range of middle 50%
- ACT Composite
- 27 average
25-30 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $53,357
- Tuition and Fees
- $40,749
- Room and Board
- $9,408
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 85%
- Average Freshman Award
- $31,228
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $38,421
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Quarter
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 138
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 11% of classes
10-19 students: 26% of classes
20-29 students: 49% of classes
30-39 students: 14% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes
Campus Life
- Milwaukee Population
- 598,916
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
-
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 30% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Roscoe Raider
- Sororities
- 12% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 5% of men participate
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
4.5% Asian
2.3% Black/African-American
6.2% Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
74.5% White
9.0% Unknown - International Students
- 10.1% from 26 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 85.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 42.2%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 95%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 4 | |
Science | 4 | |
Foreign Language | ||
Social Studies | ||
History | ||
Academic Electives |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | September 1 |
SAT Only | Considered if submitted | September 1 |
ACT Only | Considered if submitted | September 1 |
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | Considered if submitted | September 1 |
SAT Subject Tests Only | Considered if submitted | |
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: Not used ACT: Not used |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 1025 North Broadway
- City, State, Zip
- Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109
- Phone
- (414) 277-6763
- Fax
- (414) 277-7475
- explore@msoe.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- No fee required
- Application Fee Waiver
- Not reported
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling, notification begins October 1
- Accept Offer of Admission
- Not reported
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Required for some freshmen
- Letters of Recommendation
- Other
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 63% of 2,893 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 57% of 832 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 65% of 2,061 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 686 (38%) of 1,818 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 178 (38%) of 471 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 508 (38%) of 1,347 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.67
- 3.75 and Above
- 44%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 22%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 18%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 11%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 5%
- 2.00 - 2.49
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 603-710 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 32%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 44%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 24%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 0%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 550-650 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 15%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 38%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 35%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 12%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 0%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 27 average
25-30 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 26%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 62%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 12%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 0%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $53,357
- Tuition and Fees
- $40,749
- Room and Board
- $9,408
- Books and Supplies
- $1,000
- Other Expenses
- $2,200
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline January 1
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning January 15
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003868 |
Free |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 489 (92.5%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 437 (88.4%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 437 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 90 (21.1%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 85%
- Average Award
- $31,228
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 437 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $28,505
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 366 (81.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,251
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 64 (14.7%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 72 (16.7%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $15,642
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 2,172 (85.3%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 1,980 (91.2%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 1,980 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 355 (21.9%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 77%
- Average Award
- $30,233
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 1,979 (100.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $26,431
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 1,680 (82.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,497
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 256 (15.6%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 402 (16.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $14,091
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 76%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $38,421
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- 10.0%
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- 1.0%
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
- State Loans
- Available
- Other Loans
- College/university loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- Special characteristics (minority, religious affiliation, other scholarships)
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Business, Communication, Computer Science, Engineering/Technologies, Health Fields, Mathematics
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Not reported
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children of Faculty/Staff
- Number of Awards
- 29
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $1,206
- Academic Calendar System
- Quarter
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Actuarial Science
- Architectural Engineering
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Civil Engineering, General
- Computer Engineering, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software Engineering
- Construction Management
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Engineering, General
- Human Computer Interaction
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Engineering, Health professions and related sciences, Business/marketing
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- None
- Special Programs
- Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- Not reported
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Not required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 138
- Part-Time Faculty
- 114
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 46%
- Regular Class Size
- 2-9 students: 11% of classes
10-19 students: 26% of classes
20-29 students: 49% of classes
30-39 students: 14% of classes
40-49 students: 1% of classes - Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- 2-9 students: 22% of discussion sections/labs
10-19 students: 55% of discussion sections/labs
20-29 students: 23% of discussion sections/labs
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Not accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 536,917
- Computer Ownership
- Students required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 50
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Not reported
Master's Programs of Study
- Not reported
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Milwaukee Population
- 598,916
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 22 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 11.6 average low in January, 74.9 average high in September
- Rain
- 125 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 1 mile(s) from campus in Milwaukee
- Nearest Train Station
- 1 mile(s) from campus in Milwaukee
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 30% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Freshmen and sophomores are required to live on campus
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- 70%
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Roscoe Raider
- School Colors
- Red and white
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cheerleading | x | x | ||
Crew | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Golf | x | |||
Ice Hockey | x | |||
Lacrosse | x | |||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Tennis | x | x | ||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | x | ||
Wrestling | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cheerleading | x | |
Crew | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Golf | ||
Ice Hockey | ||
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x | |
Wrestling |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cheerleading | x | |
Crew | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Golf | x | |
Ice Hockey | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Tennis | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x | |
Wrestling | x |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, radio station, national fraternities, national sororities, student union board, greek council, student government association, residence hall association, intervarsity christian fellowship
- Sororities
- 12% of women participate
- Fraternities
- 5% of men participate
- ROTC
- Army ROTC is offered off campus, Navy ROTC is offered off campus, Air Force ROTC offered off campus
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Mostly men
- All Undergraduates
- 2,610
- Women
- 693 (26.6%)
- Men
- 1,917 (73.4%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 2,508
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
4.5% Asian
2.3% Black/African-American
6.2% Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.0% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
74.5% White
9.0% Unknown - International Students.
- 10.1% from 26 countries
- Average Age
- 22
- All Graduate Students
- 213
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 85.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 42.2%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 63.5%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 67.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- 95%
- Average Starting Salary
- 95%
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 2%
Engineering 3%
Other 1%
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