Of the 22 colleges in Montana, 22 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 16 public and 6 private schools.
By offered degree, 22 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 9 schools offer graduate programs through online.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools is $16,733 for undergraduate programs and $21,142 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for Montana residents.
A total of 6,383 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 13.66% of total enrollment.
Montana Online Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Montana Online Schools.
Montana Online Schools Statistics (2023-2024)
| Number of Online Schools | 22 Online Schools (16 public, 6 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $16,733 Undergraduate
$21,142 Graduate |
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| Student Population | Total 46,723 (2,124 in average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 6,383 (290 in average) |
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| Average Number of Online Programs Offered | 8 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 13.6 to 1 |
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Montana Online Schools Comparison
The following table lists and compare Montana colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in Montana
| Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Online Population | Number of Total Programs | Number of Online Programs |
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| Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT |
$3,610 |
- |
346 |
12 |
22 |
|
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| Highlands College of Montana TechButte, MT |
$10,368 |
- |
655 |
45 |
27 |
|
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| Carroll CollegeHelena, MT |
$40,352 |
$14,818 |
1,168 |
5 |
58 |
2 |
|---|
| Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT |
$9,135 |
- |
462 |
183 |
18 |
11 |
|---|
| Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, MT |
$2,260 |
- |
221 |
- |
6 |
|
|---|
| Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT |
$21,347 |
$23,781 |
4,057 |
986 |
85 |
24 |
|---|
| Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MT |
$11,363 |
- |
2,129 |
204 |
56 |
|
|---|
| Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT |
$2,250 |
- |
697 |
376 |
30 |
|
|---|
| Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls, MT |
$12,229 |
- |
1,192 |
438 |
22 |
8 |
|---|
| University of ProvidenceGreat Falls, MT |
$29,018 |
$24,237 |
955 |
572 |
43 |
14 |
|---|
| Helena College University of MontanaHelena, MT |
$10,687 |
- |
1,423 |
286 |
29 |
6 |
|---|
| Miles Community CollegeMiles City, MT |
$11,220 |
- |
583 |
196 |
41 |
|
|---|
| Montana Technological UniversityButte, MT |
$24,667 |
$21,270 |
1,625 |
108 |
43 |
1 |
|---|
| Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT |
$31,337 |
$24,863 |
16,681 |
1,074 |
193 |
|
|---|
| The University of MontanaMissoula, MT |
$31,622 |
$35,314 |
9,955 |
1,326 |
319 |
8 |
|---|
| Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT |
$18,665 |
$20,255 |
1,140 |
246 |
36 |
8 |
|---|
| Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT |
$33,252 |
$35,635 |
1,054 |
17 |
53 |
1 |
|---|
| Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT |
$11,583 |
$9,318 |
619 |
- |
51 |
|
|---|
| The University of Montana-WesternDillon, MT |
$19,039 |
$1,930 |
1,424 |
309 |
50 |
9 |
|---|
| Montana Bible CollegeBillings, MT |
$13,600 |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
|
|---|
| Stone Child CollegeBox Elder, MT |
$3,610 |
- |
281 |
- |
27 |
|
|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-DillonDillon, MT |
$16,915 |
- |
56 |
- |
2 |
|
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| Average | $16,733 |
$21,142 |
2,124 |
290 |
55.4545 |
8.3636 |
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