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Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

https://www.montana.edu

#461 National Colleges

81.94% Admission Rate
Least Selective

14,402 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fields through its nine colleges. More than 16,700 students attended MSU in fall 2019, taught by 796 full-time and 547 part-time faculty.

MSU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and had research expenditures of $129.6 million in 2017.Located on the south side of Bozeman, the university's 1,170 acres (470 ha) campus is the largest in the state. The university's main campus in Bozeman is home to KUSM television, KGLT radio, and the Museum of the Rockies. MSU provides outreach services to citizens and communities statewide through its agricultural experiment station and 60 county and reservation extension offices. The elevation of the campus is 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above sea level.

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Location

City
Bozeman, Montana

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Locale
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)

Region
Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 18.3%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 10.6%
Health Professions And Related Programs 9.0%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 7.1%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 7.1%
Education 5.5%
Social Sciences 5.0%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.9%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 4.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 4.1%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 3.5%
Physical Sciences 3.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.2%
Psychology 2.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.7%
History 1.6%
Architecture And Related Services 1.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.2%
Precision Production 1.1%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.8%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.7%
Transportation And Materials Moving 0.6%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.5%
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians 0.2%
Personal And Culinary Services 0.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.1%

Cost

In State Tuition
$7,325.00

Out of State Tuition
$25,855.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
39.50%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$19,202.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1194 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 660 600 540
Verbal 650 600 550

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 24 20
English 27 24 20