Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend DriveHoughton, MI 49931
http://www.mtu.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public institution |
| Year Founded | 1885 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 5,614 |
| Endowment | 59,000,000 |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Application Fee | 40 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | Rolling |
| Tuition | 8,910 in-state, 20,679 out-of-state |
| Room/Board | 6,840 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Caterpillar, Mayo Clinic, Black and Veatch, Boston Scientific, Guidant, CSX, Epic System, IBM, General Motors, Ford, Daimler Chrysler, Toyota, Robert Bosch, Granite Construction, Hydraforce, John Deere, Kohler Co., Kimberly Clark, Orchard Hiltz McCliment, |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, The Ford Center & School Research Forest, cosmic ray observatory, x-ray fluorescence spectrometer, process simulation and control center, remote sensing institute, computer-aided engineering, microfabrication, and subsurface visualization labs, rooftop greenhouse |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
| Museums | A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, The Ford Center & School Research Forest, cosmic ray observatory, x-ray fluorescence spectrometer, process simulation and control center, remote sensing institute, computer-aided engineering, microfabrication, and subsurface visualization labs, rooftop greenhouse |
| Periodical Subs | 2,768 |
| # of Books | 821,279 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | 95% |
| within one year | 96% |
| within two years | 97% |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 9% |
| Students in sororities | 15% |
| Campus Size | 925 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 43% |
| College housing types | coed dorms (80%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (7%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students |
| Popular Events | Homecoming, Winter Carnival, Parade of Nations, K-Day, Spring Fling, Family Weekend |
| Nearest Airport | Green Bay, WI (214), Hancock, MI (7) |
| Nearest Train | Milwaukee, WI (327) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra |
| Number of Organizations | 200 |
| # of fraternities | 15 |
| # of sororities | 8 |
| Students in fraternities | 9% |
| Students in sororities | 15% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) Michigan Tech Lode (weekly); The Daily Bull (daily); Technobabe Times (intermittently) |
| Honor Societies | Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, Alpha Society, Chi Epsilon, Phi Sigma National Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Mu Beta Psi, Pi Tau Sigma - Sigma Iota, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Alpha Pi |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Inter Christian Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, His House Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Students of St. Albert the Great University Parish, Praise in Effect Gospel Choir, Lutheran Student Movement, Muslim Student Association, Grace Fellowship, Apostolics of MTU, Lutheran Collegians, African Praise Fellowship, Canterbury House Council (Episcopalian) |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Indian Student's Association, International Club, Malaysian Student Association, Black Student Association, Native American Association - Aises Chapter, African Students Organization, Nosotros-Hispanic/Latino Student Association, Chinese Student & Scholars Association, Society of Intellectual Sisters, African Praise Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Nippon Association (Japan), National Society of Black Engineers |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) numerous academic/professional, automotive, fraternity, governing, media, military, musical and theatrical, programming, service, sorority, special interest, and sports organizations |
