Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 92%
MTU is a public university in Houghton, Michigan. Michigan Tech Univ was founded in 1885 and enrolls 7,848 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 7,848 |
| Campus Setting | town |
| Admission rate | 92% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $19,747 |
| Out-of-State | $43,089 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Michigan Tech University, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 570 | 620 | 680 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 620 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 25 | 28 | 31 |
| ACT English | 23 | 27 | 32 |
| ACT Math | 25 | 28 | 31 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Michigan Tech University.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $19,429 | $42,771 |
| Fees | $318 | $318 |
| Room and Board | $12,774 | $12,774 |
| Books | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $33,721 | $57,063 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 175 | 99 | 17 |
| Computer Science | 76 | 20 | 4 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 70 | 22 | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 78 | 6 | 2 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 78 | 1 | 4 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 47 | 19 | 4 |
| Medical Informatics | 28 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 47 | 9 | 2 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 24 | 30 | |
| Applied Statistics, General | 17 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 42 | 0 | |
| Data Science, General | 0 | 28 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 14 | 23 | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 9 | 20 | |
| Materials Engineering | 24 | 7 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 25 | 8 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 29 | ||
| Forestry, General | 23 | 4 | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 26 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 15 | 8 | |
| Finance, General | 22 | ||
| Accounting | 12 | 8 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 20 | ||
| Physics, General | 8 | 5 | 6 |
| Chemistry, General | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| Environmental Science | 16 | ||
| Network and System Administration/Administrator | 16 | ||
| Surveying Engineering | 13 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 6 | 9 | |
| Mathematics, General | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 14 | ||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 14 | ||
| Human Biology | 13 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 12 | 1 | |
| Engineering, General | 4 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 13 | 0 | |
| Construction Management, General | 11 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 11 | ||
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 11 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 9 | 0 | |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 9 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 9 | ||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 9 | ||
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 9 | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 9 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Energy and Environmental Policy | 7 | 1 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 7 | ||
| Ecology | 7 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Sound Arts | 7 | ||
| Economics, General | 6 | ||
| Communication, General | 6 | ||
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 6 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 6 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 5 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 0 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 1 | 4 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 4 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 4 | ||
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 3 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Archeology | 2 | 0 | |
| Molecular Genetics | 2 | 0 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 2 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | ||
| Applied Psychology | 2 | ||
| Computational Biology | 2 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 1 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 1 | ||
| History, General | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release