Flathead Valley Community College is a public community college located in Kalispell, MT. It offers 53 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 programs).

It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Flathead Valley Community College is $6,223 for Montana residents and $11,659 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Montana public community colleges' average ($9,559).

The school has 2,234 students, which is higher than Montana community collleges' average (726). In addition, 279 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Montana community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Flathead Valley Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Montana community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Flathead Valley CC
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,223$11,659
Books & Supplies$1,125
On-Campus Living Costs$17,711
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,594
Average Financial Aid$4,667
Cost of Attendance$25,059$30,495
After Financial Aid$20,392$25,828
Flathead Valley CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Montana ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Flathead Valley Community College$6,223$11,659
Public Community Colleges in Montana$4,549$9,559
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Flathead Valley Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED3NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2330NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Forest Management/Forest Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 128 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrician1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic Design 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Metal and Jewelry Arts 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Office Management/AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,234 students at Flathead Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 961 male students and 1,240 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,2016151,586
Male Students961250711
Female Students1,240365875

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,234 total students, 768 students enrolled through distance learning (279 students enrolled exclusively and 489 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,234
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses279
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses489
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,466

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Flathead Valley Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address777 Grandview Dr, Kalispell, MT
Phone406-756-3822
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$6,223
Out-of-State$11,659
Student Population »2,234 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »29%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate63% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,667
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)