Houghton, Michigan · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Doctoral
Michigan Technological University is a public research university in Houghton, Michigan, founded in 1885 as the Michigan Mining School, the first post-secondary institution in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It offers more than 140 degree programs through five colleges and schools and is classified as a Research 1 institution by the Carnegie Classification. Its athletic teams are known as the Huskies, with men's hockey competing in NCAA Division I and having won three national championships.
Best Student Support
Ranked #23 in Best Student Support (2027). Source: Princeton Review ↗
National Universities
Ranked #148 in National Universities (2025). Source: US News ↗
National rank
Ranked #201 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
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1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, Michigan, 49931-1295
Visit University SiteNational rank
Ranked #250 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #473 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
World rank
Ranked #1037 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1120–1330
SAT ERW: 560–660
SAT math: 560–670
ACT composite: 25–31
Total: 7,313
Undergrad: 5,892
Undergrad full-time: 5,615
Graduate: 1,421
Part-time: 741
In-state
Tuition: $18,392
Total cost on campus: $34,758
Out-of-state
Tuition: $41,340
Total cost on campus: $57,706
Room & board: $12,774
Books & supplies: $1,200
Receive aid: 98%
Avg grant aid: $16,889
Pell grant recipients: 20%
Rent: $761 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.25
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.67 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.81
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.