Public colleges
Public Colleges in Montana
CampusPin lists 18 public colleges and universities in Montana, about 75.0% of the state's 24 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $6,430 in this snapshot.
Montana public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 18
- Share of state colleges
- 75.0%
- Median in-state tuition
- $6,430
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $19,385
- Out-of-state premium
- +$12,955
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in Montana
- Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem · $3,600 in-state
- Montana State UniversityBozeman · $8,083 in-state
- Montana State University BillingsBillings · $6,706 in-state
- Montana State University-NorthernHavre · $6,269 in-state
- Montana Technological UniversityButte · $8,050 in-state
- Salish Kootenai CollegePablo · $4,311 in-state
- Stone Child CollegeBox Elder · $3,610 in-state
- The University of MontanaMissoula · $8,152 in-state
- The University of Montana-WesternDillon · $6,430 in-state
Public community colleges in Montana
- Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer · $2,260
- Dawson Community CollegeGlendive · $4,485
- Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell · $4,748
- Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar · $2,250
- Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls · $3,904
- Helena College University of MontanaHelena · $3,975
- Highlands College of Montana TechButte · $3,980
- Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency · $3,200
- Miles Community CollegeMiles City · $5,648
Public vs private in Montana
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
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Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for Montana come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in Montana. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/montana