There are 30 Montana Colleges - 9 public and 5 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $6,325 for Montana residents and $18,386 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $23,966. The average tuition & fees of graduate programs are $6,611 for Montana residents and $19,533 for out-of-state students in public schools. In private schools, the graduate tuition & fees are $24,897 in average.

Carroll College has the highest tuition & fees of $40,352 and Aaniiih Nakoda College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,600 among Montana Colleges.

Montana State University is the largest school with 16,681 students and Aaniiih Nakoda College is the smallest school with 115 students among those schools.

Comparison between 30 Montana Colleges with key academic statistics

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Montana Colleges
School NameUnder-graduate Tuition & FeesGraduate Tuition & FeesAcceptance RateGraduation RateStudent To faculty RatioStudent Population
Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem, MTPublic, 4-year $3,600
($3,600)
- -28% 10 to 1 115
Academy of Cosmetology IncBozeman, MTPrivate, Less than 2-year $16,815- -77% 19 to 1 37
Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MTPrivate, 4-year $3,610- -1% 14 to 1 346
Butte Academy of Beauty CultureButte, MTPrivate, Less than 2-year $12,950- -63% 9 to 1 37
Carroll CollegeHelena, MTPrivate, 4-year $40,352$14,818 73.03%70% 12 to 1 1,168
Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, MTPublic, 2-4 year $2,260
($2,260)
- -- 12 to 1 221
City College Montana State University BillingsBillings, MTPublic, 2-4 year $9,950
($4,547)
- -- - -
Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsKalispell, MTPrivate, Less than 2-year $14,800- -80% 23 to 1 68
Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MTPublic, 2-4 year $9,135
($6,435)
- -27% 13 to 1 462
Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MTPublic, 2-4 year $11,363
($6,033)
- -32% 10 to 1 2,129
Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MTPublic, 2-4 year $2,250
($2,250)
- -13% 15 to 1 697
Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls, MTPublic, 2-4 year $12,229
($3,904)
- -36% 14 to 1 1,192
Helena College University of MontanaHelena, MTPublic, 2-4 year $10,687
($3,975)
- -32% 15 to 1 1,423
Highlands College of Montana TechButte, MTPublic, 2-4 year $10,368
($3,985)
- -34% 13 to 1 655
Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, MTPublic, 2-4 year $3,200
($3,200)
- -6% 12 to 1 296
Miles Community CollegeMiles City, MTPublic, 2-4 year $11,220
($7,230)
- -51% 12 to 1 583
Montana Academy of SalonsGreat Falls, MTPrivate, Less than 2-year $18,200- -80% 14 to 1 98
Montana Bible CollegeBillings, MTPrivate, 4-year $13,600- 84.62%- - -
Montana State UniversityBozeman, MTPublic, 4-year $31,337
($8,083)
$24,863
($7,313)
87.00%56% 18 to 1 16,681
Montana State University BillingsBillings, MTPublic, 4-year $21,347
($6,706)
$23,781
($8,320)
-28% 15 to 1 4,057
Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MTPublic, 4-year $18,665
($5,955)
$20,255
($7,201)
-29% 14 to 1 1,140
Montana Technological UniversityButte, MTPublic, 4-year $24,667
($7,993)
$21,270
($6,560)
90.02%56% 13 to 1 1,625
Pima Medical Institute-DillonDillon, MTPrivate, 2-4 year $16,915- -71% 28 to 1 56
Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MTPrivate, 4-year $33,252$35,635 73.01%45% 13 to 1 1,054
Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MTPublic, 4-year $11,583
($6,399)
$9,318
($5,376)
-61% 5 to 1 619
Stone Child CollegeBox Elder, MTPublic, 4-year $3,610
($3,610)
- -14% 11 to 1 281
The University of MontanaMissoula, MTPublic, 4-year $31,622
($8,152)
$35,314
($9,580)
96.00%46% 17 to 1 9,955
The University of Montana - Missoula CollegeMissoula, MTPublic, 2-4 year $17,571
($4,482)
- -- - -
The University of Montana-WesternDillon, MTPublic, 4-year $19,039
($6,431)
$1,930
($1,930)
98.99%45% 15 to 1 1,424
University of ProvidenceGreat Falls, MTPrivate, 4-year $29,018$24,237 63.89%41% 7 to 1 955