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Michigan Technilogical University Michigan Technilogical University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI, 49931

P: (906) 487-2335
http://www.mtu.edu/admissions



Fast Facts
Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 130 degree programs in engineering; forest resources; computing; technology; business; economics; natural, physical, and environmental sciences; arts; humanities; and social sciences—all with a reputation for extraordinary hands-on learning. Michigan Tech’s Enterprise program allows students to manage their own corporate-sponsored, real-world research projects and business ventures. Students can also get involved in any of over 200 organizations, campus leadership positions, multiethnic celebrations like MLK Week and the Parade of Nations, outdoor adventures like skiing, hiking, and biking, and more.

STUDENT PROFILE
 # of degree-seeking undergraduates 5,720
 % male/female 75/25
 % African American 2
 % American Indian or Alaska Native <1
 % Asian or Pacific Islander 1
 % Hispanic 2
 % White 82
 % International 7
 % Pell grant recipients 21
First-generation and minority alumni LaVie Watts ‘97, VMP consultant, Kelly Services Inc.; Adrian
Little ‘06, development engineer, Weatherford International Ltd.; Kahreem Hogan ‘04, senior design engineer, Caterpillar Inc.; Doris Strong ‘97, mechanical engineer, US Army RDECOM; Franklin St. John ‘60, owner/founder, HerbaSway
 
ACADEMICS
 full-time faculty 456
 full-time minority faculty 66
 student-faculty ratio 13:1
 average class size 21
 % first-year retention rate 81
 % graduation rate (6 years) 66
Popular majors Engineering; Natural and Physical Sciences; Computing; Forestry and Environmental Science; Technology; Business and Economics; Arts, Humanities, and Social Science
 
CAMPUS LIFE
 % live on campus (% freshmen) 42 (90)

Multicultural student clubs and organizations Black Student Association, American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Society of Women Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Society of Intellectual Sisters, African Student Organization, Keweenaw Pride, Society of African American Men, International Club, Engineers without Borders Athletics Men’s Ice Hockey: NCAA I, Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA); All other sports: NCAA II, Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) More on Athletics…
 
 
ADMISSIONS
 # of applicants 4,548
 % accepted 74
 # of first-year students enrolled 1,115
 SAT Critical Reading (middle 50%) 520-650
 SAT Math (middle 50%) 560-690
 SAT Writing (middle 50%) 510-620
 ACT (middle 50%) 23-29
 average HS GPA 3.58
Deadlines
 priority consideration 1/15
 regular decision rolling
 application fee (online) $0
 
For more information regarding admissions, please visit Michigan Tech’s Admissions homepage.

COST & AID
 tuition (in-state) $12,615
 tuition (out-of-state) $25,710
 room & board $8,648
 total need-based institutional
 scholarships/grants
$16,107,762
 % of students apply for need-based aid 78
 % receiving need-based
scholarship or grant aid
52
 % receiving aid whose need was fully met 15
 average aid package $11,421
 average student loan debt upon graduation $33,310
 
For more information regarding financial aid, please visit Michigan Tech’s Financial Aid homepage.
 
When applying for Financial Aid, file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) after January 1. 
 
Scholarships 
Michigan Tech has a wide variety of scholarships, need and merit-based. For a complete listing of scholarships, please visit Michigan Tech’s Scholarships homepage

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