About Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University

:round_pushpin: Houghton, MI • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 88%

MT is a public university in Houghton, Michigan. Michigan Technological University was founded in 1885 and enrolls 7,509 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 7,509
Campus Setting town
Admission rate 88%
Tuition and fees
In State $19,747
Out-of-State $43,089
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Michigan Tech Univ, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 560 610 660
SAT Math 560 610 670
ACT Composite 25 28 31
ACT English 23 27 31
ACT Math 25 28 31
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending MT.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
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
Mechanical Engineering 274 107 20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 85 5 4
Chemical Engineering 78 7 4
Civil Engineering, General 64 14 4
Computer Science 68 11 2
Applied Statistics, General 32
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 53 7 1
Computer Engineering, General 51 1 1
Business Administration and Management, General 19 27
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 29 14 1
Materials Engineering 23 5 4
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 2 20
Electrical and Computer Engineering 25
Forestry, General 17 8
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician 23
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8 9 6
Accounting 15 7
Environmental Science 21
Engineering/Industrial Management 10 11
Data Science, General 0 16
Mathematics, General 16 2 1
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 18
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 16 2
Chemistry, General 7 4 6
Finance, General 15
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 11 4
Computer Software Engineering 15
Sustainability Studies 11 0
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 15
Human Biology 14
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 13 1
Statistics, General 7 4 3
Psychology, General 13
Network and System Administration/Administrator 13
Physics, General 8 3 1
Geological/Geophysical Engineering 7 3 1
Construction Management, General 9
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 9
Management Information Systems, General 9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 8
Geology/Earth Science, General 3 4 1
Ecology 7
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 7
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 7
Geophysics and Seismology 5 1 0
Rhetoric and Composition 1 5
Mining and Mineral Engineering 4 2 0
Technical and Scientific Communication 6
Forest Sciences and Biology 6
Social Sciences, General 5
Cognitive Science, General 3 2
Energy and Environmental Policy 4 1
Engineering, General 4 1
Anthropology, General 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1 0 3
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 4
Sound Arts 4
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4
Mathematics and Computer Science 3
Communication, General 3
Medical Informatics 2
Archeology 2 1
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 3
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 3
Surveying Engineering 1
History, General 2
Bioinformatics 2
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1
Molecular Genetics 0 1
Computational and Applied Mathematics 1
Applied Economics 1
Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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