The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is the Midwest's premiere academic medical institution. Previously known as the Marquette University School of Medicine, MCW is now part of the largest medical center in the state of Wisconsin, featuring partners such as Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

MCW invested $234 million in research funding during the '17-'18 fiscal year, with $92 million in support from the National Institutes of Health. MCW's research enterprise emphasizes interdisciplinary collaborations that translates discoveries into health care advancements. The 2,500 research studies and clinical trials completed last year included focuses in cancer biology, functional imaging, molecular biology and genetics, neuroscience, cardiovascular physiology and many more.

The MCW Graduate School offers academic programs in:

Doctor of Philosophy

• Biochemistry
• Biomedical Engineering*
• Biophysics
• Biostatistics
• Cell & Developmental Biology
• Microbiology & Immunology
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Physiology
• Public & Community Health

Master

• Bioethics (MA)
• Bioinformatics (MS)*
• Biomedical Engineering (MS)*
• Clinical & Translational Science (MS)
• Healthcare Technologies Management (MS)*
• Medical Physiology (MMP)
• Public Health (MPH)

Certificates

• Clinical Bioethics
• Clinical & Translation Science
• Community Health Assessment & Planning
• Population Health Management
• Public Health
• Public Health Ethics
• Research Ethics

* Joint degree program w/Marquette University

In addition to the numerous PhD, Master & Certificate programs, the MCW Graduate School also offers a Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). Visit www.mcw.edu/spur to learn more!

Our PhD students receive one of the most competitive financial support packages in the nation, which includes complimentary health insurance, full tuition coverage and an annual stipend of nearly $31,000.