Houghton, MI · Public · 5,955 undergraduates · town
Michigan Technological University
Less selective
Michigan Tech is a technology-heavy research university for students who want engineering intensity in a remote Upper Peninsula setting.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Strong in career outcomes, and strong in affordability.- Admission
- 87.9% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 70.6%
12,434 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$78,198 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Michigan Technological University apart
Academic design
Engineering dominates enrollment, but computing, sciences, business and related fields share a hands-on culture of design, research and industry-linked problem solving.
Campus pattern
Houghton’s long winters, snow culture and Portage Canal location create an outdoors-oriented campus community far from major metropolitan areas.
Career & value signal
The Enterprise Program lets multidisciplinary student teams work for multiple semesters on industry-sponsored design and development projects.
Can I get in?
87.9% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,434About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 68% submitted an SAT, and 21% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Michigan Technological University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Michigan Technological University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering dominates enrollment, but computing, sciences, business and related fields share a hands-on culture of design, research and industry-linked problem solving.
Make institutional fit specific
Michigan Tech is a technology-heavy research university for students who want engineering intensity in a remote Upper Peninsula setting.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: not accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Michigan Technological University publishes three merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. one require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
These three awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Michigan Technological University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mechanical Engineering
Admits separately
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Admits separately
Chemical Engineering
Admits separately
Computer Science
Admits separately
Computer Engineering
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Michigan Technological University beyond the classroom
Houghton’s long winters, snow culture and Portage Canal location create an outdoors-oriented campus community far from major metropolitan areas.
A defining academic feature
Engineering dominates enrollment, but computing, sciences, business and related fields share a hands-on culture of design, research and industry-linked problem solving.
What shapes an ordinary week
Houghton’s long winters, snow culture and Portage Canal location create an outdoors-oriented campus community far from major metropolitan areas.
Where the degree can lead
The Enterprise Program lets multidisciplinary student teams work for multiple semesters on industry-sponsored design and development projects.