In 1967 Marquette University, due to financial constraints, terminated its sponsorship of the medical school. The school then continued as a private, national, freestanding institution. Its name was changed in 1970 to the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Medical College has approximately 10,000 alumni. Top Degrees offered The Medical College offers the MD, PhD, MS, MPH and MA degrees.
Residency training is offered in almost all medical specialties and subspecialties.
The LCME is the accrediting body of all US medical schools. The College is the 15th largest private employer in metro Milwaukee. More than 1,000 physicians from the community serve as volunteer faculty. About 1,400 students are enrolled in education programs at the Medical College. The Medical College also provides continuing medical education to more than 15,000 health professional registrants each year.