Top Colleges in Montana Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in Montana Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT$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%
2The 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%
3Montana 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%1,17010,69245%
Top Colleges in Montana Tuition Comparison