Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

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Tuition & Fees

$20,784

$43,732

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
670
25th
560
75th
680
25th
570
75th
30
25th
22
75th
30
25th
25
75th
31
25th
24
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undergraduateRatios

70%

male

30%

female

13

students

1

faculty

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Not Selective

93%

acceptance rate

Accepted 7,394
Declined 499
Total Received 7,893
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Public

5,699

undergraduate students

1,364

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Michigan Technological University, founded in 1885, is a public university. Its 925-acre campus is located in Houghton, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 7,063
Established in 1885
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

925-acre campus in Houghton (population: 7,888). Served by bus; air serves Hancock. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Small town

Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI
49931

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
46%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
94%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
31%
Top 1/4
65%
Top 1/2
91%
Bottom 1/2
9%
Bottom 1/4
1%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
670
25th
560
75th
680
25th
570
75th
30
25th
22
75th
30
25th
25
75th
31
25th
24

Admissions Facts

Application fee $0
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Application deadline (priority deadline) January 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Not Selective

93%

acceptance rate

Accepted 7,394
Declined 499
Total Received 7,893

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

Neither required nor recommended

Secondary School Rank

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Military
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Placement service
  • Women's Center

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Note-taking services
  • Reader services
  • Special housing
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 888 MTU-1885
F: 906 487-3042
finaid@mtu.edu

Varsity Sports

M W
Basketball yes yes
Football yes
Ice hockey yes
Skiing yes yes
Soccer yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field x country yes yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

airsoft, aikido, Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, curling, cycling, dance, diving, fencing, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, jujitsu, lacrosse, martial arts, Nordic skiing, paintball, pistol, racquetball, riflery, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, sailing, snowboarding, soccer, tae kwon do, tennis, track, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

airsoft, aikido, Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, cheerleading, cricket, curling, cycling, dance, diving, fencing, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, jujitsu, lacrosse, martial arts, Nordic skiing, paintball, pistol, racquetball, riflery, rowing, rugby, sailing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, tennis, track, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, crew/rowing, cricket, curling, cycling, disc golf, fencing, fishing, floor hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, kickball, lacrosse, martial arts, mountain biking, outdoor hiking, pickleball, pistol, racquetball, riflery, rugby, sailing, scuba diving, shooting sports, skiing, snowboarding, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field (indoor), trail relay, turkey trot, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand), walleyball, water polo, weight lifting, wrestling

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
National Collegiate Athletic Association, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Western Collegiate Hockey Association

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes yes
Anthropology, General yes
Applied Economics yes
Applied Psychology yes
Applied Statistics, General yes
Applied/Public Sociology yes
Archeology yes yes
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General yes
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering yes yes yes
Bioinformatics yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes yes
Business Analytics yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist yes
Cognitive Science, General yes yes
Computational Biology yes
Computational and Applied Mathematics yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes yes
Computer Science yes yes yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes
Construction Management, General yes
Data Science, General yes
Ecology yes
Economics, General yes
Electrical and Computer Engineering yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Engineering Mechanics yes
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics yes yes yes
Engineering, General yes yes
Engineering/Industrial Management yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering yes yes yes
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes yes
Finance, General yes
Geographic Information Science and Cartography yes
Geological/Geophysical Engineering yes yes yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes yes yes
Geophysics and Seismology yes yes yes
History, General yes
Human Biology yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Management Information Systems, General yes
Manufacturing Engineering yes
Marketing/Marketing Management, General yes
Materials Engineering yes yes yes
Mathematics and Computer Science yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Medical Informatics yes
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry yes
Mining and Mineral Engineering yes yes yes
Molecular Genetics yes yes
Network and System Administration/Administrator yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Psychology, General yes
Recording Arts Technology/Technician yes
Rhetoric and Composition yes yes
Social Sciences, General yes
Sound Arts yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Statistics, General yes yes yes
Surveying Engineering yes
Sustainability Studies yes yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes

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Most Popular Majors

  1. Mechanical Engineering
  2. Chemical Engineering
  3. Electrical Engineering

Programs Offered

  • Accelerated study
  • Certificate programs
  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies

Pre-professional Programs

  • Other
  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

7,063

total students

76%

in-state

24%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

81%

5,699
students

Female
30%
1,687

Male
70%
4,012

19%

1,364
students

Female
31%
424

Male
69%
940

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

95%

5,403
students

Female
30%
1,594

Male
70%
3,809

5%

296
students

Female
31%
93

Male
69%
203

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Student Break-down

< 1%
Nonresident aliens
< 1%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2%
Hispanic/Latino
84%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
3%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 2.80
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of Some
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Recommended of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Summer: rolling

Transfer Credits

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 30
Countries most often represented Angola
Australia
Canada
China
Germany
India
Special services offered for international applicants ESL program/classes
English lab
International student center
Other
Special counselors/advisors

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