Visit Michigan Technological University

Plan Your Campus Visit

Michigan Tech's campus, located in the heart of the Keweenaw Peninsula in Houghton, blends nature and technology. Experience it for yourself with an in-person or virtual visit—or both!

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Visit Us in Houghton

Weekday campus tours for prospective undergraduate students are offered twice daily, Monday through Friday, whenever classes are in session (including summer months). Saturday tours are offered once a month during the academic year. Free parking is included with all campus tour registrations.

Schedule a Campus Tour

Don’t have the time for a full campus tour? No problem—walk around campus at your own pace with our self-guided tour (just pay for visitor parking).

Download Self-Guided Tour

Campus tours for prospective graduate students can be arranged by contacting the Graduate School at gradadms@mtu.edu or 906-487-2327. Visit the Graduate School website for additional prospective graduate student visit information.

Visit Us Virtually

Can't make it to Houghton for a campus tour? Take a virtual tour through our campus map, watch a pre-recorded campus tour video, or take a peek at our live webcams throughout campus to see what’s happening here right now.

Non-Student Visitors

New to the area? Visiting from out of town? Stopping by as a local? Michigan Tech welcomes community visitors to our campus throughout the year for arts and entertainment, campus events, and more.

Houghton is Our Home

Michigan Tech and the Copper Country have a small-town feel. Students and community members say it's just right—not so big that it's easy to get lost, but not too small, either. An ideal place to call home.