Michigan Tech Opens Doors to Katrina Students

Michigan Tech is accepting students enrolled at all universities closed by the effects of Hurricane Katrina, university president Glenn Mroz has announced.

“Every effort will be made to accommodate students whose education has been interrupted by this tragedy,” Mroz said.

Students and their families may call the Michigan Tech Admissions Office, 1-888-688-1885, or email mtu4u@mtu.edu for more information.

Michigan Technological University is an R1 public research university founded in 1885 in Houghton, and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, computing, forestry, business, health professions, humanities, mathematics, social sciences, and the arts. The rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, offering year-round opportunities for outdoor adventure.