Colleges

Colleges in Montana

Montana has 9 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 6 public and 3 private. The largest is Montana State University, with 14,451 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Montana State University	Bozeman	public	14,451	82.1%	1065–1285	$8,460	$22,499	57.1%
The University of Montana	Missoula	public	7,488	95.9%		$8,552	$16,784	48%
Montana State University Billings	Billings	public	2,626			$7,280	$16,524	30%
Montana Technological University	Butte	public	1,480	91.1%	1040–1260	$8,340	$16,481	58.2%
The University of Montana-Western	Dillon	public	1,198	99.8%		$6,670	$16,558	51.3%
Carroll College	Helena	private	1,092	70.9%	1050–1300	$41,484	$23,960	69.3%
Rocky Mountain College	Billings	private	840	69.6%	893–1133	$35,582	$19,751	48.4%
Montana State University-Northern	Havre	public	761			$6,982	$12,664	41.1%
University of Providence	Great Falls	private	528	50.3%		$30,448	$17,649	27.9%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Montana?

9 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 6 public and 3 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Montana?

By acceptance rate, University of Providence (50.3%), Rocky Mountain College (69.6%), Carroll College (70.9%), Montana State University (82.1%), Montana Technological University (91.1%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Montana?

The University of Montana-Western has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $6,670 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.