Great Falls College Montana State University offers 25 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 13 major programs - 4 Certificate and 9 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $4,028 for Montana residents and $12,911 for out-of-state students.
Total 556 students out of total 1,502 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 131 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Great Falls College Montana State University is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Great Falls College Montana State University |
| Type | 2-4 Year, Public |
| Address | 2100 16th Ave S, Great Falls, MT |
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| Online Students | 556 Enrolled Online Exclusively 365 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$4,028 Out-of-State$12,911 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
| Online Degree Programs |
| Total | 13 Programs |
| Certificate | 4 Programs |
| Associates | 9 Programs |
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Great Falls College Montana State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $4,028 and $12,911 for non-Montana residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $128 for Montana residents and $498 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Great Falls College Montana State University offers 25 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 13 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 9 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
| Online Programs | 4 | 9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Overall Programs | 10 | 15 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Veterinary Reception/Receptionist | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 6 |
56 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | NOT OFFERED |
9 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
| Office Management and Supervision | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Great Falls College Montana State University, there are 1,502 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 921 students were attending classes through distance learning (556 students are enrolled exclusively and 365 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,502 | |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 556 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 365 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 581 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 556 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 546 Montana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 10 students living in the U.S. States other than Montana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 556 | |
| Montana Resident | 546 |
| Other State In U.S. | 10 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 556 | |
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 330 |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 226 |