Michigan Technological University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Michigan Technological University is a public university located in Houghton, Michigan. It was established in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School with an aim was to train mining engineers. Today, the University offers more than 120 degree programs in diverse areas of study. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• School of Business and Economics
• The College of Engineering
• The College of Sciences and Arts
• The School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
• The School of Technology

MTU has an active Greek life with several fraternities and sororities. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations as well. WMTU-FM is the student-run radio station of Michigan Tech. It also has an award-winning newspaper known as The Michigan Tech Lode.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering, mathematics, conservation and resource management, engineering technician, and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,009 in 2009-2010 (6,590 full-time equivalent).

About 77% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 23% of the class.

Undergrads are 53% of enrolled students and graduate students are 47%.

Students under 25 years old represent 84% of the student body. About 3% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 100% are full-time and 0% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Michigan Technological University provides on-campus housing for 3,045 of its 6,590 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 132 male students received the aid (men were 71% of those receiving aid) and 53 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 29% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Michigan Technological University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is STEM Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (124 awarded)

• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (123 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer Software Engineering
• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences
• System Administration/Administrator

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (67 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
• Forest Sciences and Biology
• Forestry
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

• Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded)

• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (703 awarded)

• Archeology
• Biomedical/Medical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Engineering Mechanics
• Engineering Physics
• Engineering
• Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
• Geological/Geophysical Engineering
• Materials Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining and Mineral Engineering
• Surveying Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (79 awarded)

• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
• Engineering Technology
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

• Public Policy Analysis

LIBERAL ARTS (55 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Applied Economics
• Cartography
• Economics
• French Language and Literature
• German Language and Literature
• History
• Humanities/Humanistic Studies
• International/Global Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (35 awarded)

• Computational Mathematics
• Mathematics

MEDIA (37 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
• Organizational Communication
• Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (6 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE (1 awarded)

• Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (8 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

• Construction Management

SCIENCE (90 awarded)

• Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
• Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
• Bioinformatics
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Ecology
• Geology/Earth Science
• Geophysics and Seismology
• Molecular Genetics
• Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (15 awarded)

• Cognitive Science
• Psychology