Of the 22 colleges in Montana, 22 colleges offer online programs. By school type, there are 16 public and 6 private schools.
By offered degree, 22 schools offer undergraduate level programs and 9 schools offer graduate programs through online.
The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $17,644 for undergraduate programs and $22,844 for graduate programs. Schools may offer "in-state" rate for Montana residents.
A total of 7,213 students were in online degree programs or took online courses. It is 15.03% of total enrollment.
Montana Online Schools Statistics
The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Montana Online Schools.
Montana Online Schools Statistics (2024-2025)
| Number of Online Schools | 22 Online Schools (16 public, 6 private) |
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| Tuition & Fees | $17,644 Undergraduate
$22,844 Graduate |
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| Student Population | Total 47,996 (2,182 in average) |
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| Online Student Population | Total 7,213 (328 in average) |
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| Average Number of Online Programs Offered | 9 |
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 12.8 to 1 |
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Montana Online Schools Comparison
The following table lists and compare Montana colleges that offer online degree and/or courses.
2025 Tuition Comparison Between Online Schools in Montana
| Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Online Population | Number of Total Programs | Number of Online Programs |
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| Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT |
$3,610 |
- |
318 |
- |
23 |
|
|---|
| Highlands College of Montana TechButte, MT |
$10,948 |
- |
727 |
120 |
23 |
|
|---|
| Carroll CollegeHelena, MT |
$41,484 |
$17,912 |
1,156 |
1 |
56 |
1 |
|---|
| Dawson Community CollegeGlendive, MT |
$9,810 |
- |
332 |
63 |
14 |
9 |
|---|
| Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, MT |
$2,260 |
- |
185 |
- |
9 |
|
|---|
| Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT |
$22,897 |
$25,409 |
4,129 |
958 |
86 |
26 |
|---|
| Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell, MT |
$11,659 |
- |
2,234 |
279 |
57 |
2 |
|---|
| Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT |
$2,250 |
- |
362 |
226 |
30 |
|
|---|
| Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls, MT |
$12,911 |
- |
1,502 |
556 |
24 |
14 |
|---|
| University of ProvidenceGreat Falls, MT |
$30,448 |
$24,528 |
763 |
332 |
43 |
16 |
|---|
| Helena College University of MontanaHelena, MT |
$11,278 |
- |
1,554 |
328 |
25 |
6 |
|---|
| Miles Community CollegeMiles City, MT |
$11,220 |
- |
710 |
319 |
41 |
|
|---|
| Montana Technological UniversityButte, MT |
$26,094 |
$22,493 |
1,702 |
110 |
44 |
1 |
|---|
| Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT |
$33,287 |
$26,370 |
17,135 |
909 |
205 |
|
|---|
| The University of MontanaMissoula, MT |
$33,671 |
$37,595 |
10,811 |
2,398 |
334 |
25 |
|---|
| Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT |
$21,875 |
$23,715 |
966 |
270 |
34 |
1 |
|---|
| Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT |
$35,582 |
$38,974 |
1,032 |
1 |
53 |
1 |
|---|
| Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT |
$11,583 |
$9,318 |
671 |
27 |
50 |
|
|---|
| The University of Montana-WesternDillon, MT |
$20,130 |
$2,125 |
1,358 |
315 |
51 |
11 |
|---|
| Montana Bible CollegeBillings, MT |
$14,640 |
- |
36 |
- |
9 |
|
|---|
| Stone Child CollegeBox Elder, MT |
$3,610 |
- |
292 |
1 |
27 |
|
|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-DillonDillon, MT |
$16,915 |
- |
21 |
- |
2 |
|
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| Average | $17,644 |
$22,844 |
2,182 |
328 |
56.3636 |
9.4167 |
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