Michigan Technological University

Founded in 1885, the Michigan Technological University is one of the leading public research universities and is located in Houghton in the state of Michigan. This campus is rated as one of the safest places to stay.

MTU consists of 7 different schools and colleges such as Graduate School, Pavlis Honors College, School of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, College of Sciences and Arts and School of Technology. It offers more than 120 undergraduate and undergraduate programs in natural and physical sciences, engineering, computing, business and economics, technology, environmental studies, arts, humanities and social sciences.

The university has a total student population of 7,200 students of which over 5,600 are enrolled at the undergraduate levels. The student to faculty ratio at the university is 13:1 and the acceptance rate is 75.5%.

US News and World Report ranked Michigan Tech's undergraduate program 116th in the nation based on peer assessment, student selectivity, financial resources and other factors. Michigan Tech was also rated among the "Best in the Midwest" by The Princeton Review. Michigan Tech graduates have a 94% placement rate. The average starting salary for the graduates of the university is $62,900 and average mid-career salary is $101,000.