Michigan Technological University

Location: Houghton, Michigan (pop. 7,870)

Size: medium (between 5,000 to 15,000 students)

Description: Michigan Technological University is a public research university founded in 1885 with a population of 7,300 students. Our campus in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.  Michigan Tech offers a wide range of majors with a strong emphasis in Engineering, Technology, Science, and Math, and is consistently ranked among the best universities for return on investment. 

• Total student population: 7,300

• Population (undergraduate): 5,700

• Average high school GPA of admitted students: 3.8

• Average class size: 25

• Approximate cost: Non-MI residents $57,000

Popular majors: Engineering, Computer Science, Forestry, Natural Resources 

New & improved: Plexus Innovation Lab, new majors in Human Factors, Science and Sustainability, and Nursing 

What makes us special: We are far from just about everywhere. Believe it or not, there are great benefits in distance from home. Michigan Tech students solve problems and gain independence—qualities employers say make them more career-ready than graduates of other schools. Not only are we remote, but it snows over 200 inches annually which provides for some fun - including Winter Carnival and Tech's own ski hill, Mt. Ripley.

Visit us at: www.mtu.edu | Virtual Tour