Milwaukee School of Engineering was included on several lists within the 2018 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings, including:

• 10th Best Engineering Programs overall in the U.S. among engineering schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or master’s
• 6th Best Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering Program in the U.S.
• 7th Best Mechanical Engineering Program in the U.S.
• 11th Best University in the Midwest
• 11th Best Value School in the Midwest

MSOE also was recognized among universities having the Best Foreign Student Factor in the Midwest. This list identifies those institutions with large proportions of international students, which provides a professionally and personally rewarding dynamic on campus.

MSOE is ranked highly by many organizations, and while this is gratifying, it is important to note that rankings should not be overemphasized by students or their families during the college selection process.

Choosing a college is an individual decision that should be made by students and families based on the student’s individual needs. Students come to MSOE because of its focus on laboratory experience and career practice, expert faculty dedicated to student learning, its small college feeling within a vibrant downtown neighborhood, extremely high placement rates for graduates and the success of its alumni.

The 2018 rankings by U.S. News provide an examination of how nearly 1,400 accredited four-year schools compare on a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Rankings are based on several factors and scores are weighted to arrive at a final overall score. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are: peer assessment of excellence, graduation and retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance and alumni giving. U.S. News uses the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to group schools into like categories. MSOE is classified as a Regional University.