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Michigan Technological University is a public institution situated in Houghton, Michigan. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Houghton draws many to the area.

107 Undergraduate Degrees
19 Graduate Degrees
$37,305 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
94% Acceptance Rate

Where Is Michigan Technological University?

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Contact details for Michigan Tech are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295
Phone: 906-487-1885
Website: www.mtu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Michigan Tech?

You can apply to Michigan Tech online at: https://www.mtu.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Michigan Tech

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 5
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Michigan Tech?

94% Acceptance Rate
40% Of Accepted Are Women
71% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 94%, Michigan Tech is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 60% of accepted students are men and 40% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 93%, and the acceptance rate for women is 94%.

Average Test Scores

About 71% of students accepted to Michigan Tech submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 560 to 670 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 570 to 680 )
200
800
Michigan Tech received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 31.

ACT English Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 22 to 30 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Michigan Technological University  ( 24 to 31 )
1
36

Can I Afford Michigan Technological University?

$37,305 Net Price
53% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Michigan Tech is $37,305. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Michigan Tech, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $8,732 a year. That adds up to $34,928 over four years for those students.

Michigan Technological University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,470 Full-Time Undergraduates
29% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,777 undergraduate students at Michigan Tech, with 5,470 being full-time and 307 being part-time.

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There are also 1,231 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,470 full-time undergraduates at Michigan Tech, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Michigan Technological University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 118
Black or African American 58
Hispanic or Latino 158
White 4,697
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 394

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Michigan Technological University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 55 countries are represented at Michigan Tech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

Online Learning at Michigan Technological University

320 Took All Classes Online
1,045 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,045 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Michigan Tech has changed over the last few years.

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Michigan Technological University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Computer Science 82 15 97
Network & System Administration/Administrator 19 0 19
Computer & IS Security 6 4 10
TOTAL 107 19 126

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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