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Acceptance Rate 93.68%
Yield 18.77%
SAT Score 1,230
ACT Score 27
Applicants 7,893

MTU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 93.68% at Michigan Technological University. Total 7,893 students applied and 7,394 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,230 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to MTU.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.mtu.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.mtu.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate93.68%
Average Test Scores1,230 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 93.68%. A total of 7,893 students (4,746 men and 3,130 women) have applied to and 7,394 (4,428 men and 2,950 women) students admitted to Michigan Technological University.
Among them, 977 male and 411 female students have enrolled into MTU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.77%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at MTU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants7,8934,7463,130017
Admitted7,3944,4282,950016
Enrolled1,38897741100
Acceptance Rate 93.68% 93.30% 94.25% - 94.12%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.77% 22.06% 13.93% - 0.00%
[Chart] Michigan Technological University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At MTU, 986 applicants (71% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 341 applicants (25%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,230 at MTU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
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 Total113012301350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560610670
Math570620680
ACT Composite242731
Math252730
English222630
[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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