Top Colleges in Montana Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

Montana State University ranked first in the Top Colleges in Montana rankings, followed by The University of Montana and Montana State University Billings.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Montana is $8,097 for in-state and $29,952 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

The University of Montana has the highest tuition & fees of $33,671 and Montana State University Billings has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,897 among Top Colleges in Montana. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $8,866 for in-state and $29,791 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 89.00% and the SAT score is 1170 for the Top Colleges in Montana. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in Montana Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Montana Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$33,287 ($8,460) $1,950 ($377)	$26,370 ($7,661) $1,507 ($348)	82.14% -4.69%	1,170 SAT 24 ACT 10 /1	17,135 175	57%
2	The University of MontanaMissoula, MT	$33,671 ($8,552) $2,049 ($400)	$37,595 ($10,039) $2,281 ($459)	95.86% 0.26%	-	10,811 484	48% 3%
3	Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT	$22,897 ($7,280) $1,550 ($574)	$25,409 ($8,899) $1,628 ($579)	-	-	4,129 37	30% 2%
	Average	$29,952 ($8,097)	$29,791 ($8,866)	89%	1,170	10,692	45%