Montana Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In Montana Statistics

There are 35 colleges in Montana - 20 public and 15 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,766 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $21,535. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,072 and the average acceptance rate is 76% for Montana Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Montana. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Montana colleges at Montana Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In Montana Statistics
	Top 5 colleges in Montana	All colleges in Montana
Number of Schools	5 schools (4 public, 1 private)	35 schools (20 public, 15 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$7,293 (in-state) $26,911 (out-of-state)	$4,915 (in-state) $14,766 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$7,043 (in-state) $25,064 (out-of-state)	$6,791 (in-state) $21,535 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$9,058	$6,666
Test Scores	1,151 SAT, 22 ACT	1,072 SAT, 21 ACT
Acceptance Rate	83.01%	76.19%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	20.26%	27.80%
Population	33,372	47,558
Undergraduate	27,787	41,505
Graduate	5,585	6,053
Graduation Rate	48.00%	47.07%
Transfer-out Rate	14.50%	17.67%
Students to Faculty Ratio	15.20 to 1	13.45 to 1

Top Colleges In Montana Comparison

The next table lists the top 5 colleges in Montana for academic year 2021-2022. Montana State University ranked top in the Montana Best Colleges Comparison and The University of Montana and Rocky Mountain College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $26,911 for undergraduate programs $25,064 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Montana is 1,151 and the acceptance rate is 83.01%. The average students to faculty ratio is 15.20 to 1 for top colleges in Montana. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in Montana Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Montana State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsBozeman, MT	$29,604 ($7,727)	$6,578	16,681	73%	1,170 SAT 23 ACT	18 to 1
2	The University of Montana Request Info Public, 4-yearsMissoula, MT	$29,634 ($7,719)	$5,165	9,955	95%	1,175 SAT 22 ACT	17 to 1
3	Rocky Mountain College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBillings, MT	$32,252	$22,534	1,054	75%	1,070 SAT 20 ACT	13 to 1
4	Montana Technological University Request Info Public, 4-yearsButte, MT	$23,142 ($7,527)	$6,358	1,625	89%	1,190 SAT 22 ACT	13 to 1
5	Montana State University Billings Request Info Public, 4-yearsBillings, MT	$19,924 ($6,198)	$4,655	4,057	-	-	15 to 1
	Average	$26,911 ($7,293)	$9,058	33,372	83.01%	1,151 SAT	15.20 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.