Finlandia University avoids "production line" education by combining a diverse curriculum with the atmosphere of a small liberal arts college to provide the individual with an intimate learning experience as well as a degree. We believe that keeping a low student to instructor ratio and a casual atmosphere helps to assimilate the individual into the academic realm.

The Finlandia experience takes place in Upper Michigan's beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula. This rugged finger of land jutting out into the deep blue waters of Lake Superior affords a bounty of recreational activities that appeal to a vast number of interests.

The sister towns of Hancock and Houghton have education driven economies and are considered by many to be one "college town". This results in the provision of many urban activities, from concerts in the parks to symphonies in the auditoriums. The Hancock - Houghton area has historically been referred to as "an island of civilization in the woods of the U.P.