The 2023 Directory of Montana Public Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend public college in Montana? The average annual in-state four year, public college tuition in Montana was $5,036 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $0 from the 2019-2020 average of $5,036 and represents a 0% annual increase. The list of Montana public colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Public schools are partially funded by the taxpayers of Montana and usually offer lower tuition to in-state residents.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 17 public colleges and universities in Montana, the most popular being Montana State University with 12,984 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $5,654. Montana Tech of the University of Montana is the most expensive public school in Montana with an in-state tuition of $5,707.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
| School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, Montana |
$1,960 | NA | NA |
Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, Montana |
$3,900 | NA | NA |
Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, Montana |
$5,298 | NA | NA |
Fort Belknap CollegeHarlem, Montana |
$1,740 | NA | NA |
Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, Montana |
$1,680 | NA | NA |
Great Falls College MSUGreat Falls, Montana |
$2,752 | NA | NA |
Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, Montana |
$2,600 | NA | NA |
Miles Community CollegeMiles City, Montana |
$4,380 | NA | NA |
Montana State UniversityBozeman, Montana |
$5,654 | 52 | 40 |
Montana State University BillingsBillings, Montana |
$4,485 | NA | NA |
Montana State University NorthernHavre, Montana |
$4,496 | NA | NA |
Montana Tech of the University of MontanaButte, Montana |
$5,707 | 55 | 50 |
Montana Tech College of TechnologyButte, Montana |
$2,624 | NA | NA |
Stone Child CollegeBox Elder, Montana |
$1,820 | NA | NA |
The University of MontanaMissoula, Montana |
$5,352 | 49 | 32 |
The University of Montana WesternDillon, Montana |
$4,523 | 35 | 45 |
University of Montana Helena College of TechnologyHelena, Montana |
$2,606 | NA | NA |