College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1885 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
5,614 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$59,000,000 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$8,910 in-state, 20,679 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,840 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student 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 |
Student Organizations: |
200 |
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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) Michigan Tech Lode (weekly); The Daily Bull (daily); Technobabe Times (intermittently) |
Number of Fraternities: |
15 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
15 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
9% |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
8 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
15% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other |
Remedial: |
reading, math, writing, other |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, other |
Career: |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
Local Hiring 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, |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
821,279 |
Library Facilities: |
N/A |
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 |
Computers Available: |
1,300 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
0 |
Wired Labs: |
0 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
Wireless Capacity: |
2,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
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 |
Sprinkler System: |
75% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
925 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Green Bay, WI (214), Hancock, MI (7) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Milwaukee, WI (327) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Houghton, MI (1) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered on campus |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance mandatory, hazing prohibited, other |
Popular Events: |
Homecoming, Winter Carnival, Parade of Nations, K-Day, Spring Fling, Family Weekend |
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