Milwaukee School of Engineering

What is the cost of studying for a year at Milwaukee School of Engineering?

MSOE's reported 2024-25 full-time undergraduate tuition was $48,240, with $2,240 in required fees, for $50,480 in tuition and fees. The reported charges were the same for Wisconsin and out-of-state undergraduates. Tuition and fees are the published price before grants and scholarships, not necessarily the amount a family pays.

• 2024-25 undergraduate tuition and required fees: $50,480.
• Reported typical room and board: $13,984 for an academic year.
• Reported books and supplies estimate: $1,000.

Those three reported components total $65,464. That subtotal is not a complete cost-of-attendance budget: transportation, personal spending and any program-specific expenses can add to it. Housing and meal choices also affect an individual student's costs. Graduate tuition and part-time per-credit charges follow different schedules.

Financial aid changes the comparison substantially. In the reported aid data, all students in the measured group received some form of financial aid, and the average grant amount reported for undergraduate recipients was $33,602. An average is not an individual award. For example, reported average net price was $15,919 for families with annual income of $48,000 or less and $30,292 for families above $110,000. Net price reflects costs after grant aid for the relevant reporting groups; a student's own offer may differ.

Eligible students can seek federal grants and loans, Wisconsin aid where applicable, and institutional scholarships by completing the required financial aid applications. The reported data also show that 56% of students in the measured group had student loans. Comparing a personalized aid offer with the full cost of attendance - and separating grants from loans and earnings from work - is more useful than comparing tuition alone.

What are the work-study opportunities at Milwaukee School of Engineering?

MSOE students can pursue part-time employment and career-development opportunities, but a campus job, Federal Work-Study award and internship are not interchangeable. Federal Work-Study is need-based financial aid: eligible students earn wages through an approved job rather than receiving the award as an automatic discount on their bill. Other campus jobs may be open to students without a Work-Study award.

The financial aid office can explain Work-Study eligibility and award conditions, while student employment listings identify available positions and application steps. Students should check hours and scheduling against laboratory, studio or clinical commitments. An internship is different again: it is career-related experience that may have its own application and academic-credit rules. MSOE does not report a universal internship requirement for every student.

Career services extend beyond job listings. Reported offerings include individual career counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, employer recruitment, job fairs and alumni networking. Those services provide ways to explore careers and seek work; they should not be confused with a guarantee of an internship or postgraduation job.