While Bozeman has the largest student population, it is not the city with the most colleges. Billings has the highest number of colleges with 5 schools (5,277 students) in Montana. You can check the cities with the most colleges in Montana here.
The largest college in Bozeman is Montana State University with 17,135 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Montana include
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Montana, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.
| City | Total Enrollment | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT2 Schools | 17,174 | 15,086 | 2,088 | 909 | 8,879 | 8,295 |
| Missoula, MT2 Schools | 10,811 | 7,891 | 2,920 | 2,398 | 4,261 | 6,550 |
| Billings, MT5 Schools | 5,277 | 4,848 | 429 | 959 | 2,050 | 3,227 |
| Helena, MT2 Schools | 2,710 | 2,667 | 43 | 329 | 1,139 | 1,571 |
| Butte, MT3 Schools | 2,442 | 2,239 | 203 | 230 | 1,428 | 1,014 |
| Great Falls, MT3 Schools | 2,391 | 2,220 | 171 | 888 | 733 | 1,658 |
| Kalispell, MT2 Schools | 2,313 | 2,315 | - | 279 | 1,028 | 1,285 |
| Dillon, MT2 Schools | 1,379 | 1,357 | 22 | 315 | 484 | 895 |
| Havre, MT1 School | 966 | 919 | 47 | 270 | 539 | 427 |
| Miles City, MT1 School | 710 | 711 | - | 319 | 217 | 493 |