Colleges With Selective Admissions
These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2007 information.
Advanced Institute of Hair Design
11010 W Hampton Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53225
- Programs: cosmetology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 82 students, 82 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Alverno College
3400 S 43rd St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53234-3922
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, business management, communication studies, psychology, teacher education, communications tech courses, adult education, elementary school teaching.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 2,654 students, 2,160 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 224 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Aurora St Luke's School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
180 W. Grange Ave.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207
- Programs: sonography and ultrasound tech.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 12 students, 12 full-time equivalent.
Bryant and Stratton College-Milwaukee
310 W. Wisconsin Avenue Suite 500
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-2608
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, medical assistant, business administration, business management, administrative assistant, corrections and criminal justice, accounting, legal assistant.
- Degrees/Certificates: Associate's. Bachelor's.
- Student Body: 1,264 students, 1,061 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services.
Cardinal Stritch University
6801 N Yates Rd
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217-3985
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, business, various nursing, education, elementary/middle school admin, reading teaching, computer teaching, special ed.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 6,277 students, 5,399 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 325 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-510. Math: 470-540.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Lakeside School of Massage Therapy
1726 N 1st Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212
- Programs: massage therapy.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
- Student Body: 61 students, 55 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Marquette University
615 N 11th St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: law, business management, registered nursing, marketing, finance, biomedical sciences, criminology, psychology.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 11,516 students, 10,307 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 4,728 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 540-630. Math: 550-660. Writing: 530-640.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Medical College of Wisconsin
8701 Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226-0509
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: medicine, public health courses, health professions, epidemiology, physiology, bioinformatics, medical informatics, biomedical engineering.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Master's. Doctor's. First-professional degree.
- Student Body: 1,235 students, 1,092 full-time equivalent.
- Flexibility: Distance learning.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance.
Milwaukee Area Technical College
700 W State St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233-1443
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant, EMT paramedic, liberal arts and sciences, business management, accounting, criminal justice and police.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
- Student Body: 17,193 students, 9,301 full-time equivalent.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
273 E Erie St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
- Programs: Several programs. Most popular include: graphic design, industrial design, illustration, interior architecture, painting, photography, fine arts, printmaking.
- Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
- Student Body: 657 students, 633 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 165 student capacity.
- SAT: not generally required.
- Flexibility: Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Study abroad option.
Milwaukee School of Engineering
1025 N Broadway
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-3109
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: mechanical engineering, business management, architectural engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, biomedical engineering, construction management.
- Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 2,516 students, 2,254 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 915 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 520-630. Math: 590-685.
- Flexibility: Weekend classes available. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Montessori Institute of Milwaukee
3195 S Superior St Ste L428
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207-3074
- Programs: Montessori teaching.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates.
- Student Body: 33 students, 33 full-time equivalent.
Mount Mary College
2900 N. Menomonee River Pky
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53222-4597
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: registered nursing, art therapy, fashion design, education courses, interior design, occupational therapy, counseling psychology, dietitian.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
- Student Body: 1,702 students, 1,277 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 200 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. Weekend classes available. Credit for experience. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2200 E Kenwood Blvd
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0413
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: education, marketing, registered nursing, finance, psychology, social work, mass communication, criminal justice and safety.
- Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's. Doctor's.
- Student Body: 29,338 students, 25,095 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 3,050 student capacity.
- Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.
Wisconsin Lutheran College
8800 W Bluemound Rd
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226-4699
- Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: communication studies, psychology, managerial economics, secondary teaching, biology, history, art studies, communication and journalism.
- Degrees/Certificates: Bachelor's.
- Student Body: 706 students, 679 full-time equivalent.
- Dorms: 603 student capacity.
- SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 445-650. Math: 560-655.
- Flexibility: AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
- Notable: Career counseling. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.