Helena College University of Montana is a public community college located in Helena, MT. It offers 26 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).
It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Helena College University of Montana is $4,106 for Montana residents and $11,278 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Montana public community colleges' average ($9,559).
The school has 1,554 students, which is higher than Montana community collleges' average (726). In addition, 328 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 Helena College University of Montana. 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.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Helena College University of Montana offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 3 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 12 | 14 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| General Studies | 53 completers
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53 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 1,554 students at Helena College University of Montana including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 602 male students and 883 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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 1,485 | 356 | 1,129 |
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| Male Students | 602 | 169 | 433 |
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| Female Students | 883 | 187 | 696 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,554 total students, 606 students enrolled through distance learning (328 students enrolled exclusively and 278 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,554 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 328 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 278 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 948 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Helena College University of Montana.