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Michigan Technological University

Houghton, Michigan

https://www.mtu.edu

#206 National Colleges

74.31% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

5,678 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech, MTU, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Houghton, Michigan. Its main campus sits on 925 acres (374 ha) on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake. Michigan Tech was founded in 1885 as the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and was created to train mining engineers to operate the local copper mines. Science, technology, forestry and business have been added to the numerous engineering disciplines, and Michigan Tech now offers more than 130 degree programs through its five colleges and schools. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The total enrollment in fall 2021 is 6,977 studentsMichigan Tech's athletic teams are nicknamed the Huskies and compete primarily in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The men's hockey team competes in Division I as a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), and has won three national championships. The women's basketball team were national runners-up in 2011.

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Location

City
Houghton, Michigan

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Locale
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 64.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 6.0%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 5.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 4.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 3.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 2.9%
Health Professions And Related Programs 2.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 1.9%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.9%
Physical Sciences 1.8%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 1.0%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 0.9%
Psychology 0.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 0.7%
Social Sciences 0.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.6%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.3%
History 0.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$15,960.00

Out of State Tuition
$35,196.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
53.73%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$16,463.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1280 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 690 640 590
Verbal 680 630 580

ACT Scores

28 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 30 28 26
English 31 28 24