Overview

Montana State University is a University institution located in Bozeman, MT, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 172190
Bozeman, MT  59717-2190
United States

Contact Mr. Mike Ouert
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-5541
Fax: 406-994-1923

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Business And Management, General
Animal Sciences, General
Plant Sciences, General
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural And Building Sciences/technology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Asian Studies/civilization
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Cell/cellular Biology And Histology
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business/commerce, General
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Elementary Education And Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Technical Teacher Education
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Cad/cadd Drafting And/or Design Technology/technician
Construction Engineering Technology/technician
Laser And Optical Technology/technician
Mechanical/mechanical Engineering Technology/technician
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Sustainability Studies
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science
Land Use Planning And Management/development
Natural Resources/conservation, General
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts And Related Services, Other
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Interior Design
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26,667

Applied

19,481

Accepted

14,668

Enrolled

Female Admissions

15,246

Females Applied

10,509

Females Accepted

69%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

11,421

Males Applied

8,972

Males Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

38

Application Fee

3.5

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		540	650
SAT Math		530	650
ACT Composite		20	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,654

In-state

25,084

Out-of-state

5,654

In-district

Fees

1,866

Full-time student fees

11,100

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

11,346

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,138

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,352

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,774

Avg. Loan Aid

1,950

Avg. Grant Aid

5,826

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

64%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

26%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

14,668

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

47%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.21%
Black or African American	0.46%
White or Caucasian	84.28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.48%
Asian	1.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	5.32%
Other	0.82%

Gender

Male (53.44%)

Female (46.56%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	31%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
International Food Bazaar, Native American Pow-Wow and Day of Student Recognition

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Spurs, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fangs and Mortar Board

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
24-hour residence hall monitoring

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf	No	No	No
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	Division 1
Skiing (downhill)		Division 1
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	Division 1
Skiing (downhill)		Division 1
Soccer		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

1,108

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 607

Part-time - 501

Male - 507

Female - 601