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Summary
Montana State University--Billings is a public institution that was founded in 1927. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,719, its setting is city, and the campus size is 112 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Montana State University--Billings's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (West), 89. Its in-state tuition and fees are $5,711 (2012-13); out-of-state tuition and fees are $12,212 (2012-13).
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Montana State University-Billings, Montana's "urban university" offers advantages you won't find anywhere else in Big Sky Country. Studying in Montana's largest city - the business, industry, communications and healthcare hub of the state - means you'll get a real world education through internships in hundreds of careers. You'll get individual attention from expert professors and leave with a degree respected by leading employers and top graduate schools. Experience city life, Montana-style - where it takes about an hour to go from downtown to downhill. Or earn your degree wherever you are, entirely online. Either way, you'll be ready for big sky possibilities. |
General Information
| School type | public, coed college |
| Year founded | 1927 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | city |
| 2011 Endowment | $16,774,140 |
Applying
When applying to Montana State University--Billings, it's important to note the application deadline is July 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due September 1. The application fee at Montana State University--Billings is $30. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 99.5 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 99.5% |
| Application deadline | July 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | September 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Montana State University--Billings is 19:1, and the school has 50.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Montana State University--Billings include: Elementary Education and Teaching; Business/Commerce, General; Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies; Mass Communication/Media Studies; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 56.8 percent.
Student Life
Montana State University--Billings has a total undergraduate enrollment of 4,719, with a gender distribution of 39.5 percent male students and 60.5 percent female students. At this school, 18.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 82.0 percent of students live off campus. Montana State University--Billings is part of the NCAA II athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 5,274 |
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| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA II |
Campus Info & Services
Montana State University--Billings offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, and health insurance. Montana State University--Billings also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Of the students at Montana State University--Billings, 99 percent have cars on campus. Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Montana State University--Billings.
| Students who have cars on campus | 99% |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
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Paying for School
At Montana State University--Billings, 64.4 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $5,104.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| In-state tuition and fees | $5,711 (2012-13) |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $12,212 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $7,110 (2012-13) |
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* Overview details based on 2011 data
