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

Campus tours for prospective undergraduate students are offered twice daily on weekdays when classes are in session (including summer), and on select Saturdays during the fall and spring semesters. Free parking is included with all campus tour registrations.

Schedule a Campus Tour

Prefer to explore campus at your own pace? No problem—use our self-guided tour (just pay for visitor parking).

Self-Guided Campus Map 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, explore our interactive campus map, or take a peek at our live webcams throughout campus to see what’s happening 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.