For Montana 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,325 for Montana residents and $20,379 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,611 for Montana residents and $21,316 for out-of-state students.

Carroll College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $40,352 and Aaniiih Nakoda College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,600 among Montana 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Rocky Mountain College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,635 and The University of Montana-Western has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $1,930 among Montana 4-Year Colleges.

You can narrow Montana colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Montana 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $21,301 for state residents and $35,354 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Montana 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,325$20,379$6,611$21,316
Books & Supplies$1,244$1,244
Room & Board$10,029$10,029
Other Expenses$3,703$3,703
COA$21,301$35,354$21,587$36,291

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Montana 4-Year Colleges is $6,325 for state residents and $20,379 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Montana 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Montana 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,317$1,369$16,679$1,156
2020-2021$4,317$1,387$17,083$1,178
2021-2022$4,317$1,408$17,376$1,212
2022-2023$4,403$1,425$17,875$1,260
2023-2024$4,747$1,578$18,966$1,413
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Montana 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $6,611 for state residents and $21,316 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Montana 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Montana 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,170$1,533$18,849$1,785
2020-2021$5,242$1,563$21,497$1,811
2021-2022$5,489$1,407$20,387$1,693
2022-2023$5,352$1,440$19,933$1,803
2023-2024$5,206$1,406$19,577$1,739

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Montana 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $439 for state residents and $754 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $496 for state residents and $912 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Montana 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$408$686 $523$956
2020-2021$410$694 $511$954
2021-2022$408$697 $498$920
2022-2023$416$715 $511$949
2023-2024$439$754 $496$912

Montana 4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Montana 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $13,732 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $13,940 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Montana 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Montana 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,487$3,520 $8,557$4,144
2020-2021 $8,480$3,376 $8,655$4,220
2021-2022 $8,696$3,411 $8,886$4,205
2022-2023 $9,065$3,656 $9,134$4,548
2023-2024 $10,029$3,703 $9,457$4,483