Montana Best Colleges Comparison
View the Montana Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
| Top 5 colleges in Montana | All colleges in Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools | 5 schools (4 public, 1 private) |
32 schools (17 public, 15 private) |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $7,045 (in-state) $25,363 (out-of-state) | $4,789 (in-state) $13,956 (out-of-state) |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $6,706 (in-state) $23,833 (out-of-state) | $6,805 (in-state) $23,082 (out-of-state) |
| Average Financial Aid | $9,076 | $6,375 |
| Test Scores | 1,145 SAT, 24 ACT | 1,097 SAT, 22 ACT |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.25% | 83.80% |
| Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 28.00% | 44.70% |
| Population | 32,690 | 45,898 |
| Undergraduate | 27,077 | 40,026 |
| Graduate | 5,613 | 5,872 |
| Graduation Rate | 48.40% | 45.77% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 5.00% | 11.86% |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.80 to 1 | 12.63 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsBozeman, MT | $27,104 ($7,371) |
$6,737 | 16,218 | 81% | 1,205 SAT 25 ACT |
17 to 1 |
| 2 | The University of MontanaPublic, 4 yearsMissoula, MT | $27,256 ($7,430) |
$6,120 | 9,808 | 96% | 1,145 SAT 24 ACT |
18 to 1 |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain CollegePrivate, 4 yearsBillings, MT | $30,586 | $21,443 | 1,014 | 71% | 1,028 SAT 21 ACT |
11 to 1 |
| 4 | Montana Technological UniversityPublic, 4 yearsButte, MT | $22,561 ($7,397) |
$6,705 | 1,650 | 97% | 1,203 SAT 24 ACT |
13 to 1 |
| 5 | Montana State University BillingsPublic, 4 yearsBillings, MT | $19,310 ($5,980) |
$4,376 | 4,000 | - | - | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $25,363 ($7,045) |
$9,076 | 32,690 | 86.25% | 1,145 SAT | 14.80 to 1 |