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Acceptance Rate 92.43%
Yield 12.93%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 28
Applicants 11,491

MTU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 92.43% at Michigan Technological University. Total 11,491 students applied and 10,621 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.mtu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.mtu.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate92.43%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 92.43%. A total of 11,491 students (6,992 men and 4,476 women) have applied to and 10,621 (6,459 men and 4,142 women) students admitted to Michigan Technological University.
Among them, 966 male and 407 female students have enrolled into MTU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 12.93%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MTU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,4916,9924,47600
Admitted10,6216,4594,14200
Enrolled1,37396640700
Acceptance Rate 92.43% 92.38% 92.54% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 12.93% 14.96% 9.83% - -
[Chart] Michigan Technological University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MTU, 972 applicants (71% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 274 applicants (20%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at MTU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at MTU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of MTU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at MTU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total113012401350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing570620680
Math560620670
ACT Composite252831
Math252831
English232732
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Michigan Technological University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for MTU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at MTU

The calendar system at Michigan Technological University is Semester. Michigan Technological University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Michigan Technological University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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