Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1885Remote townSEVP certified
About
Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech, MTU, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Houghton, Michigan, United States. It was founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School, the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The university comprises five colleges and schools: the College of Engineering, the College of Computing, the College of Sciences and Arts, the College of Business, and the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. They offer more than 140 degree programs to nearly 7,000 graduate and undergraduate students. Its main campus sits on 925 acres (374 ha) on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake. The campus consists of 36 buildings, the first of which was built in 1908.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$44,878
- Estimated total for international students
- US$60,260
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$19,982
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$35,364
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,955
- Graduate students
- 1,390
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 92%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 570–680 · Maths 560–670
- ACT
- 25–31
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 70%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$84,681
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (175)
Bachelor's degrees63 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementData AnalyticsData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringHistoryHuman BiologyLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMathematics and Computer ScienceMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMining and Mineral EngineeringMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSurveying EngineeringSustainability StudiesVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Master's degrees45 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesApplied MathematicsApplied StatisticsArcheologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCognitive ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering PhysicsEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyForestryGeneticsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsMining and Mineral EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPhysicsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Doctoral degrees29 subjects
Applied MathematicsArcheologyAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCognitive ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering PhysicsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyForestryGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGeological/Geophysical EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMining and Mineral EngineeringPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesStatistics
Associate's degrees2 subjects
Engineering, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Graduate certificates35 subjects
Applied StatisticsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiomedical/Medical EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputational ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData AnalyticsData ScienceElectrical and Computer EngineeringElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnergy Systems EngineeringEngineering MechanicsEngineering, GeneralEnvironmental GeosciencesEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsManufacturing EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringMedical Illustration and InformaticsPhysicsPublic Policy AnalysisSecurity Science and TechnologySurveying EngineeringSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.