Bozeman, MT · Public · 14,451 undergraduates · urban
Montana State University
Less selective
Montana State combines land-grant engineering, agriculture, science, and nursing with one of the strongest outdoor settings among major public universities.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in affordability and academic standing.- Admission
- 86.8% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56%
21,975 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$53,263 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Montana State University apart
Academic design
Engineering, agriculture, environmental sciences, computing, nursing, business, and natural sciences align with Montana’s economy and landscape.
Campus pattern
Bozeman sits in a mountain valley near extensive skiing, hiking, climbing, and Yellowstone-region recreation.
Career & value signal
Strong relevance to engineering, outdoor industries, agriculture, technology, energy, and regional healthcare.
Can I get in?
86.8% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
21,975About 87 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 25% submitted an SAT, and 41% submitted an ACT. Decide by comparing your score with the published range and the rest of your academic record.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Montana State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Montana State University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, agriculture, environmental sciences, computing, nursing, business, and natural sciences align with Montana’s economy and landscape.
Make institutional fit specific
Montana State combines land-grant engineering, agriculture, science, and nursing with one of the strongest outdoor settings among major public universities.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Montana State University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Mechanical Engineering
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Montana State University beyond the classroom
Bozeman sits in a mountain valley near extensive skiing, hiking, climbing, and Yellowstone-region recreation.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, agriculture, environmental sciences, computing, nursing, business, and natural sciences align with Montana’s economy and landscape.
What shapes an ordinary week
Bozeman sits in a mountain valley near extensive skiing, hiking, climbing, and Yellowstone-region recreation.
Where the degree can lead
Strong relevance to engineering, outdoor industries, agriculture, technology, energy, and regional healthcare.