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Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University (abbr. Michigan Tech) is an American public university with a range of degree offerings. Michigan Tech’s campus is located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the city of Houghton.
Founded in 1885 as a response to the needs of the copper industry in the area, the institution has experienced several cycles of funding followed by setbacks. It has maintained its status through ongoing public-private partnerships, research affiliations, enterprise programs, a strong alumnus, and positive reviews in national educational ranking media.

The main Michigan Tech campus is located mainly on US 41 in Houghton, Michigan. It is the safest campus in Michigan, and the among the safest in the United States. Michigan Tech also maintains a building in Hancock; the Ford Forestry Center and Research Forest in Alberta, Michigan; the Keweenaw Research Center at the Houghton County Airport near Hancock (site of vehicle testing, the Winter Driving School); the Portage Lake Golf Course in Portage Township, the Mont Ripley ski hill in Ripley, Michigan and the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) in Ann Arbor. Michigan Tech opened a campus in the New Delhi area, India in 2003. The University purchased the UPPCO Building one block off of downtown Houghton in 2008.

Michigan Technological University Rankings in 2010

Michigan Technological University Rankings in 2011

Michigan Technological University Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate Student Expenses

**2010-2011**
	Michigan Residents	Non-Michigan Residents
Tuition*	$11,175	$23,685
Required Fees**	842	842
Lab and Course Fees (estimated)	440	440
Room and Board***	8,462	8,462
Books and Supplies (estimated)	1,200	1,200
Personal Needs and Travel (estimated)	2,000	2,000
Annual TOTAL	$24,119	$36,629

Tuition, fees, and room and board are payable by semester.

*Tuition is based on 15 credit hours per semester, with a per-credit cost of $372.50 for Michigan residents and $789.50 for non-Michigan residents. An additional $660 surcharge per semester applies to engineering and computer science students, sophomore through doctoral.

**Required fees include SDC Support ($31.00), MUB Support ($37.10), Activity Fee ($50.00), MUB Expansion ($15.00), Experience Tech ($64.00), and estimated computer access fee ($223.90).

***Room and board rates vary, depending on meal plan and residence hall assignment.

Learn more about all of the financial assistance resources waiting for you at Michigan Tech!

Schools and Colleges of Michigan Technological University

Pursue a Graduate School Education

The Graduate School is responsible for coordinating Michigan Tech’s programs to recruit, retain, and mentor graduate students. The Graduate School provides service to graduate students and faculty to support Michigan Tech’s efforts in the areas of education, research, and outreach. Michigan Tech offers Master’s degrees and PhDs in 37 fields, graduate certificates in 3 fields—advanced electric power engineering, nanotechnology, and sustainability—and research concentrations in 4 specialties—biotechnology, composites, remote sensing, and transportation. The University’s Peace Corps Master’s International Program has more students doing field service abroad than any school in the nation.

School of Business and Economics

The School of Business and Economics plays an integral role in achieving Michigan Tech’s vision of delivering education, new knowledge, and innovation to meet the needs of a technological world. With more than 50 years of experience graduating students who can integrate business and technology, the SBE prepares future business leaders to add value to organizations operating in today’s global environment. The SBE is AACSB accredited, offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business and economics, and is a growing, research-oriented school that encourages discovery-based learning and integration of business and technology.

College of Engineering

The College of Engineering is recognized for its undergraduate and graduate education in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences, Materials Science & Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics. Four of its graduate programs rank in the top 50 nationwide, according to the most recent US News & World Report rankings of graduate schools. In 2009, US News ranked Michigan Tech’s undergraduate engineering programs in the 64th in the nation. Engineering education at Michigan Tech emphasizes hands-on, experiential learning.

School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science

As our human population continues to increase, forests and other natural resources are becoming more valuable both for the serenity they provide and the products they produce. Our challenge is to provide goods and services produced from these resources while maintaining healthy and sustainable ecosystems. To meet this challenge, the faculty and staff of the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science are committed to educating students to create the future in the fields of forestry, forest ecology and management, applied ecology and environmental sciences, wildlife ecology and management, and molecular genetics and biotechnology. All our degree programs emphasize field and lab techniques, Geographic Information System (GIS), computer, and quantitative skills.

College of Sciences and Arts

The College of Sciences and Arts is a dynamic campus unit that offers the stimulating environment of a major research university combined with the personal attention and supportive atmosphere possible in small, yet high-quality departments. Modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment along with an expert caring faculty assure students in the College of Sciences and Arts a first-rate education — one that is highly respected by graduate schools and employers in the professional world. The College of Sciences and Arts is known for its outstanding graduate program in rhetoric and technical communications.

School of Technology

Academic programs in the School of Technology are designed to prepare technical and/or management-oriented professionals for employment in business, industry, education, and government. These programs, which usually include a significant hands-on laboratory component, prepare students for practical design and production work rather than for jobs that demand more theoretical and scientific knowledge. Degree programs include computer network and system administration, construction management, electrical engineering technology, industrial technology, mechanical engineering technology and surveying engineering.

Michigan Technological University News

Alumnus Brings Education to Ugandan Children - Thu, 17 May 2012
In 2007, Michigan Tech alumnus Jim Tanis ’56 ’58 and his wife, Jan Tanis, were honeymooning and globetrotting. They went to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and finally Uganda, where they sought out mountain gorillas. It was in Uganda that a life-changing encounter seemed to seek them out.
Brian Turindwamukama, a child from a small village of Bwindi, sold them a carved gorilla. After chatting, they were surprised to hear he had email, and they began communicating with him when they returned home. Eventually they helped Brian through secondary school. It seemed children in Bwindi had been devastated by war, AIDS, malaria and abandonment: orphans . . .

Klippel Named Dean of School of Business and Economics - Tue, 15 May 2012
Gene Klippel has been named dean of Michigan Tech's School of Business and Economics. He will take over the position on July 1. Klippel replaces Darrell Radson, who left the University in May.
Klippel knows the campus and community, having served as dean of the School from 1994 to 2003. While at Michigan Tech, he led the School to accreditation by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-International).
"He was consistently the top-ranked candidate in the pool, given his extensive experience at the dean level at a number of universities, his familiarity with AACSB accreditation and his professionalism," said Sonia Goltz, professor . . .

Shining Light on Cells' Inner Workings - Tue, 15 May 2012
Lanrong Bi and Nazmiye Yapici are shining new light on the hidden processes within cells. For their groundbreaking research, Bi, an assistant professor of chemistry at Michigan Technological University, and PhD candidate Yapici have received the Bhakta Rath Research Award.

The Rath Award recognizes research by faculty and doctoral students to meet the nation's needs and contribute to emerging technologies.

Inside our cells are processes that make or break us. They are tied to tiny organelles, such as mitochondria, nuclei and lysosomes. To get a glimpse of those organelles, technologists infuse tissue samples with special dyes and observe them . . .

Outreach Addresses Tribal Transportation on Reservations - Mon, 7 May 2012
John Velat, director of Michigan Tech’s Tribal Technical Assistance Program, has just returned from Washington, DC, Dallas, Seattle, and New York, where he traveled the high road to help Native American communities attain safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation.
A national leader in these state and federal efforts, Velat’s work ranges from the ordinary to the inspired—from training people to fix potholes and run graders to promoting tribal culture and self-determination.
The Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP) is funded by the Federal Highway Administration. The seven TTAP programs in the country work with 566 federally recognized tribes. Tech has served the midwestern and . . .

A Michigan Tech Education Pays Off - Mon, 7 May 2012
Is a college education a good investment? No question about it, according to a report just issued by the web site PayScale.com. In its 2012 Return on Investment (ROI) rankings, PayScale reports that a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University can be expected to yield more than $450,000 more than a high school diploma over 30 years.
Michigan Tech placed 102nd among 850 US colleges and universities ranked in PayScale’s latest ROI report. According to the report, a bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech yields a return on investment of 9.6 to 11.1 percent.
“You would have a difficult time getting 11 percent . . .

Leadership Institute Shares Success Secrets with High School Girls - Fri, 4 May 2012
More and more women are coming to Michigan Technological University to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. But turning an interest in STEM into a leadership role in college and the career that follows takes more than interest and good grades.
That’s why Michigan Tech invited more than 600 female high school juniors from across the nation to a Leadership Institute at the University May 10-11, 2012. The Leadership Institute is a new program designed to help female high school students prepare for success in STEM studies and careers. So far, 25 young women, representing Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Illinois, . . .

Michigan Tech Researcher Using Nanoclays to Build Better Asphalt - Thu, 3 May 2012
Long before the age of freeways and parking lots, Babylonians used a naturally occurring asphalt to reinforce their roads. You can still see patches of the old pavement in the ancient city, even though it was installed in about 600 B.C.
Under the onslaught of 21st century traffic, modern asphalt isn’t likely to hold up for anywhere near 2,700 years. But at Michigan Technological University, Zhanping You is paving the way for brand-new asphalt blends to fight off cracks, rutting and potholes.
His work has drawn so much attention that one of his papers made SciVerse ScienceDirect’s Top 25 Hottest Articles of 2011 . . .

Archaeologist, Chemical Engineer Unite in a War on Rust - Wed, 2 May 2012
Industrial archaeology studies the past and seeks to enshrine it as heritage. In that undertaking, archaeologist Tim Scarlett, of Michigan Technological University’s Department of Social Sciences, has his eyes focused far into the future: he wants an ironclad way to preserve artifacts in order “to curate into perpetuity.”
Scarlett’s world is filled with discarded items on industrial sites, where he unearths iron: nails, forge and blacksmith wastes, tools, and scrap iron—all artifacts whose very nature is to corrode and break down, a process that spells ruin for preservationists.
Scarlett and chemical engineering professor Gerard Caneba have received $25,000 from the National Park Service . . .

Enterprising High School Students Showcase Accomplishments in Detroit - Wed, 2 May 2012
Michigan Technological University and General Motors are sponsoring a High School Enterprise Showcase on Thursday, May 3 in the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. Teams of high school students from Detroit, elsewhere in Michigan, and as far away as Puerto Rico, Atlanta and Chicago will present their work to find scientific and technological solutions to real-world problems in business and industry.
Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are gateways to the future. So why, thought Michigan Tech, should students have to wait until they are in college to find out how STEM studies can be turned into exciting, rewarding careers?
So Michigan . . .

Students Reach Out to India and Its Poor - Mon, 30 Apr 2012
Two teams of undergraduate engineering students at Michigan Technological University have developed two low-cost, workable prostheses—one a knee, one a foot—and brought them to India, the first step in an effort to make them available to that nation's many poor.
Kelsy Ryskamp was on the knee team that traveled to Jaipur and New Delhi to meet orthopedic surgeons over spring break. “They were impressed with our work,” she says. “It’s amazing we had this opportunity, and it’s crazy to think that a group of six students could do something this big—potentially change the way people live in a developing country.”
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