Overview

College of Sciences and Arts / College of Sciences and Arts is located in Houghton, MI, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences

Department of Humanities

Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department of Physics

Department of Social Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	73
Doctoral Degrees	23
Other Advanced Degrees	33

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Thesis Required for some Thesis, Report or Course work option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete all course work and research credits, Pass Qualifying Examination, Pass Research Proposal Examination, Prepare and Submit Approved Dissertation, Pass Final Oral Defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,389

Applied

215

Accepted

88

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE not required
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, personal statement, official transcripts, 2-3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, personal statement, official transcripts, 2-3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

308

Total Graduate Students

34%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.95%
Black or African American	2.27%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.97%
Asian	0.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.25%
Unknown	4.22%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

258

Total faculty

Full-time - 211

Part-time - 47

Male (150)

Female (108)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,440,628

Location & Contact

Address Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI  49931
United States

Contact Dr. David Hemmer
Dean
Email: djhemmer@mtu.edu
Phone: -487-2156
Fax: 906-487-3347

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