The University is located in Houghton, Michigan. Proximity to
Lake Superior provides
moderate summer temperatures and snowy winters
averaging 200 inches per year.
Autumn and spring are cool and colorful. The remoteness
imposed by geography is mitigated by the beauty of the
countryside, which is relatively unspoiled and free of
pollution. There are abundant opportunities for outdoor
recreational activities during all seasons.
The University operates an indoor ice arena, an eighteen-hole
golf course, 8 kilometers of Nordic ski trails, its own ski hill
with a chair lift, and an indoor tennis center. Cultural
attractions are sponsored by the University and the surrounding
communities. Houghton is served by Northwest Airlines.
Michigan Technological University was founded in 1885 as the Michigan School of Mines and currently enrolls 6200 undergraduate and graduate students, predominantly in engineering and science. This concentration of purpose allows these programs at MTU to compare favorably with those at general universities five times as large.
Ranking among the top twelve U.S. universities in terms of undergraduate engineering
enrollment, Michigan Tech also offers strong programs in computer science,
physics, forestry, biology, chemistry and business - as well as in mathematics.
Michigan Tech has an excellent reputation in engineering and
science education at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and excels
in research within several spheres of science and technology.