The following diagram categorizes Montana Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.
*Updated with 2025 Tuition
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $5,360 | $15,536 | $6,401 | $18,230 | $10,313 | $10,142 |
| 2012-13 | $5,402 0.78% | $15,968 2.78% |
$6,400 -0.02% | $18,535 1.67% |
$10,234 -0.77% | $10,699 5.49% |
| 2013-14 | $5,431 0.54% | $16,388 2.63% |
$6,432 0.50% | $18,950 2.24% |
$10,395 1.57% | $10,814 1.07% |
| 2014-15 | $5,456 0.46% | $16,739 2.14% |
$6,168 -4.10% | $18,175 -4.09% |
$10,346 -0.47% | $10,801 -0.12% |
| 2015-16 | $5,491 0.64% | $17,098 2.14% |
$6,214 0.75% | $18,610 2.39% |
$10,790 4.29% | $11,250 4.16% |
| 2016-17 | $5,567 1.38% | $17,688 3.45% |
$6,263 0.79% | $19,120 2.74% |
$10,877 0.81% | $11,307 0.51% |
| 2017-18 | $5,874 5.51% | $18,176 2.76% |
$6,472 3.34% | $19,218 0.51% |
$11,209 3.05% | $11,636 2.91% |
| 2018-19 | $6,025 2.57% | $18,609 2.38% |
$6,668 3.03% | $20,130 4.75% |
$12,430 10.89% | $13,090 12.50% |
| 2019-20 | $6,053 0.46% | $18,917 1.66% |
$6,703 0.52% | $20,480 1.74% |
$11,645 -6.32% | $12,407 -5.22% |
| 2020-21 | $6,075 0.36% | $19,250 1.76% |
$6,805 1.52% | $20,923 2.16% |
$11,484 -1.38% | $12,594 1.51% |
| 2021-22 | $6,102 0.44% | $19,586 1.75% |
$6,870 0.96% | $21,477 2.65% |
$11,739 2.22% | $13,358 6.07% |
| 2022-23 | $6,842 12.13% | $20,197 3.12% |
$7,074 2.97% | $22,236 3.53% |
$12,721 8.37% | $13,549 1.43% |
| 2023-24 | $7,156 4.59% | $18,472 -8.54% |
$7,212 1.95% | $18,970 -14.69% |
$13,732 7.95% | $13,940 2.89% |
| 2024-25 | $6,591 -7.90% | $19,580 6.00% |
$7,032 -2.50% | $21,003 10.72% |
$14,874 8.32% | $15,600 11.91% |
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $6,591 | $4,549 | $14,669 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $19,581 | $9,559 | $14,669 |
| Private | $24,361 | - | $14,669 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $7,032 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $21,004 |
| Private | $27,138 |