There are 31 colleges in Montana - 20 public and 11 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Montana colleges is $6,591 for state residents and $21,571 for out-of-state students.
18 Montana cities have at least one college and, of them, Billings has the most of 5 colleges. It has 3 four-year colleges and 1 community college with a total of 5,277 students. Butte and Great Falls also has a number of colleges of 3 and 3 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Montana colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Billings | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $24,373 ($7,280) |
$32,192 ($8,899) |
5,277 | 4,848 | 429 | 12 to 1 |
| Butte | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $26,094 ($8,289) |
$22,493 ($6,802) |
2,442 | 2,237 | 205 | 14 to 1 |
| Great Falls | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $30,448 | $24,528 | 2,391 | 2,218 | 173 | 15 to 1 |
| Bozeman | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $33,287 ($8,460) |
$26,370 ($7,661) |
17,174 | 15,085 | 2,089 | 19 to 1 |
| Dillon | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $20,130 ($6,669) |
$2,125 ($2,125) |
1,379 | 1,356 | 23 | 12 to 1 |
| Helena | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $41,484 | $17,912 | 2,710 | 2,666 | 44 | 14 to 1 |
| Missoula | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | $33,671 ($8,552) |
$37,595 ($10,039) |
10,811 | 7,891 | 2,920 | 9 to 1 |
| Kalispell | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2,313 | 2,313 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Poplar | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 362 | 362 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Crow Agency | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 262 | 262 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Lame Deer | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 185 | 185 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Pablo | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,583 ($6,399) |
$9,318 ($5,376) |
671 | 636 | 35 | 6 to 1 |
| Harlem | 1 | 1 | - | - | $3,080 ($3,080) |
- | 120 | 120 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Browning | 1 | 1 | - | - | $3,610 | - | 318 | 318 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Box Elder | 1 | 1 | - | - | $3,610 ($3,610) |
- | 292 | 292 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Miles City | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 710 | 710 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Glendive | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 332 | 332 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Havre | 1 | 1 | - | - | $21,875 ($6,982) |
$23,715 ($8,324) |
966 | 919 | 47 | 13 to 1 |