For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) for undergraduate students is approximately $40,702, and for graduate students it is approximately $34,544.
Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana
$34,544 - $40,702
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's largest university. MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fields through its nine colleges. More than 16,700 students attended MSU in fall 2019, taught by 796 full-time and 547 part-time faculty. Located on the south side of Bozeman, the university's 1,170 acres campus is the largest in the state. MSU provides outreach services to citizens and communities statewide through its agricultural experiment station and 60 county and reservation extension offices. The elevation of the campus is 4,900 feet above sea level. Montana State University leverages more than $120 million annually to support pioneering research across our departments, institutes and centers. The Center for World University Rankings ranks MSU in the top five percent of universities in the world, as well as among the top 175 colleges in the U.S. and the No. 1 university in Montana.
Points of Pride
- MSU is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and had research expenditures of $129.6 million in 2017.
- No.1 public university in the state, according to the Forbes list of America's Top Colleges, based on value, post-graduation salary and student experience.
- Montana State University offers millions of dollars in merit scholarships and waivers to new students with excellent academic records and outstanding promise for student success. Nearly 70% of students attending Montana students receive some form of financial assistance.
- MSU is among the top 3 percent of colleges and universities in the nation for research expenditures. MSU leverages more than $120 million annually to support pioneering research across our departments, institutes and centers.
- The Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success offers career coaching to assist students with their career exploration and preparation through job and internship searches, resume critiques and practice job interviews.
- 95.5% of MSU graduates are employed, full- or part-time. 96% placement rate for doctoral students and a 94% placement rate for master's students.
University Highlights
- More than 300 on-campus labs, 44 centers and 7 agricultural research centers offer endless research opportunities.
- Top 3 in the West, after Stanford and Cal Tech, in recipients of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for students in math, science and engineering.
- The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurship rated Montana #4 in Startup Activity out of the 25 smaller states and ranked Bozeman #3 in Main Street Entrepreneurship.
- Bozeman's long-term growth has earned the city recognition as the country's #1 Strongest Micropolitan Economy by Florida-based think tank Policom's annual study.
- Bozeman offers a big experience in an active and vibrant community.
- The Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport offers direct flights to 30 U.S. markets aboard ten airlines.
- Undergraduates are offered hands-on experiences in labs, studios, teaching farms and in the surrounding wilderness.
- Students have unparalleled access to outdoor adventure and discovery.
- Best college for outdoor sports and recreation, with world-class skiing, hiking, biking, fly fishing and close proximity to Yellowstone National Park.
US News & World Report Rankings - Undergraduate
- #263 in National Universities
- #132 in Top Public Schools
- #150 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
- #247 in Business Programs
- #194 in Computer Science
- #67 in Nursing
US News & World Report Rankings - Graduate
- #150 in Best Education Schools
- #132 in Best Engineering Schools
- #117 in Chemical Engineering
- #117 in Civil Engineering
- #136 in Computer Engineering
- #150 in Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering
- #77 in Environmental / Environmental Health Engineering
- #87 in Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering
- #102 in Materials Engineering
- #151 In Mechanical Engineering
- #119 in Biological Sciences
- #108 in Chemistry
- #171 in Computer Science
- #83 in Earth Sciences
- #89 in Best Fine Arts Programs
- #127 in History
- #133 in Mathematics
- #113 in Physics
- #166 in Best Public Affairs Programs
- #69 in Rehabilitation Counseling
- #82 in Statistics
Programs
UnderGraduate
- (BS)
- Accounting (BS)
- Agricultural and Technology Education (BS)
- Agricultural Business (BS)
- Agricultural Relations (BS)
- Agroecology (BS)
- American Studies (BA)
- Animal Science (BS) – STEM Designated
- Animal Systems (BS)
- Anthropology (BS) – STEM Designated
- Architecture - Environmental Design - (BA)
- Art History (BA)
- Asian Studies (BA)
- Biochemistry (BS) – STEM Designated
- Biological Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences (BS) – STEM Designated
- Biomedical Sciences - Cell Biology and Neuroscience (BS) – STEM Designated
- Biotechnology (BS) – STEM Designated
- Business (BS)
- Cell Biology and Neuroscience - Cell Biology and Neuroscience (BS) – STEM Designated
- Chemical Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Chemistry (BS) – STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Community Health (BS)
- Computer Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Computer Science (BS) – STEM Designated
- Construction Engineering Technology - (BS) – STEM Designated
- Crop Science - Plant Sciences (BS)
- Dietetics - Food and Nutrition (BS)
- Directed Interdisciplinary Studies (BA)
- Early Childhood Education - Elementary Education (BS)
- Early Childhood Education and Child Services (BS)
- Earth Sciences (BS) – STEM Designated
- Economics (BS)
- Electrical Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Elementary Education (BS)
- English – literature option (BA)
- English – teaching option (BA)
- English – writing option (BA)
- Environmental Biology - Environmental Sciences (BS) – STEM Designated
- Environmental Design (BA)
- Environmental Engineering - Environmental Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Environmental Health – Microbiology (BS) – STEM Designated
- Environmental Horticulture (BS)
- Environmental Horticulture Science - Environmental Horticulture (BS)
- Environmental Sciences - (BS) – STEM Designated
- Environmental Studies - Liberal Studies (BA)
- Equine Science - Animal Science (BS) –
- Exercise Science - Human Performance (BS)
- Film & Photography - Film or Photography (BA)
- Finance – Business (BS)
- Financial Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Fish & Wildlife Management - Biological Sciences (BS)
- Food & Nutrition - (BS)
- French - Modern Languages & Literatures (BA)
- General Science - Secondary Education (BS)
- Geography - Earth Sciences (BS)
- Geology - Earth Sciences (BS)
- Geospatial and Environmental Analysis - Environmental Sciences (BS)
- German - Modern Languages & Literatures (BA)
- Global/Multicultural Studies - Liberal Studies (BA)
- Graphic Design – Art BFA
- Health and Human Performance - Exercise Science
- Hispanic Studies - Modern Languages and Literature (BA)
- Hispanic Studies - Modern Languages and Literatures (BA)
- History - (BA)
- Hospitality Management - (BS)
- Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (BS) - STEM Designated
- Industrial Technology - Technology Education (BS)
- Integrated Lens-based Media (BFA)
- Kinesiology - Health and Human Performance (BS)
- Kinesiology Health Enhancement K-12 (Health and Physical Education) - (BS)
- Land Rehabilitation - Environmental Sciences (BS)
- Landscape Design – Horticulture (BS)
- Latin American and Latino Studies (BA)
- Liberal Studies (BA)
- Library Media (BS)
- Livestock Management and Industries - Animal Science (BS)
- Management – Business (BS)
- Marketing – Business (BS)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS) – STEM Designated
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (BS)
- Medical Laboratory Science - Microbiology (BS)
- Microbial Systems – Biotechnology (BS)
- Microbiology (BS) – STEM Designated
- Military Aerospace Studies-Air Force ROTC
- Military Science-Army ROTC
- Modern Languages & Literatures (BA)
- Motion Picture/Video/Theatre - Motion Picture/Video/Theatre and Photography - (BA)
- Music Education (BME)
- Music Technology (BA)
- Natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology (BS)
- Nursing (BS) – STEM Designated
- Nutrition Science - Food and Nutrition (BS)
- Organismal Biology - Biological Sciences - (BS)
- Palaeontology - Earth Sciences - (BS)
- Philosophy (BA)
- Photography - Film and Photography - (BA)
- Physics (BS) – STEM Designated
- Plant Biology (BS)
- Plant Systems - Biotechnology (BS) – STEM Designated
- Political Science (BA)
- Pre-Veterinary
- Psychology (BS)
- Psychology (Psychological Science or Applied Psychology) (BS)
- Ranching Systems (BS)
- Rangeland Ecology and Management - Natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology - (BS)
- Reading - Elementary Education - (BS)
- Relations - Agricultural Relations - (BS)
- Science - Animal Science (BS) – STEM Designated
- Science Education - Elementary Education (BS)
- Science, the Environment, Technology and Society (SETS) - History (BA)
- Secondary Education (BS)
- Snow Science - Earth Sciences (BS)
- Social Studies - Secondary Education (BS)
- Sociology (BS)
- Soil and Water Sciences - Environmental Sciences (BS)
- Spanish (BA)
- Spanish K-12 Teaching - Modern Languages & Literatures (BA)
- Special Education - Elementary Education (BS)
- Statistics - Mathematics (BS)
- Studio Arts – Art BFA
- Sustainable Crop Production - Sustainable Food & Bioenergy Systems (BS)
- Sustainable Food & Bioenergy Systems (BS)
- Sustainable Food Systems - Sustainable Food & Bioenergy Systems (BS)
- Sustainable Livestock Production - Sustainable Food & Bioenergy Systems (BS)
- Wildlife Habitat Ecology & Management - Natural Resources and Rangeland Ecology (BS)
Graduate
- Accountancy (MPAc)
- Adult & Higher Education MEd
- Agricultural and Technology Education MS
- American Studies MA
- Animal & Range Sciences MS
- Applied Economics MS
- Architecture M.Arch
- Art MFA
- Biochemistry MS – STEM Designated
- Biological Sciences MS – STEM Designated
- Chemical Engineering MS – STEM Designated
- Chemistry MS – STEM Designated
- Civil Engineering MS– STEM Designated
- Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adults with Complex Acute and Chronic Health Problems (MSN)
- Computer Engineering MS – STEM Designated
- Computer Science MS – STEM Designated
- Counselling - Health & Human Development – MS
- Curriculum & Instruction MEd
- Data Science MS
- Earth Sciences MS
- Economics (Applied) MS
- Education - Adult and Higher Education MEd
- Education - Curriculum and Instruction MEd
- Education – Education Leadership MEd
- Education – School Counselling MEd
- Educational Leadership MEd
- Electrical Engineering MS – STEM Designated
- English MA
- Environmental Engineering MS – STEM Designated
- Family & Consumer Sciences - Health & Human Development MS
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
- Family Nurse Practitioner – Nursing MS
- Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMHNP)
- Fish & Wildlife Management MS
- Health & Human Development – Counselling MS
- Health & Human Development – Exercise and Nutrition Sciences MS
- Health & Human Development – Family and Consumer Sciences MS
- Health & Human Development – Family Financial Planning MS
- Health & Human Development – Health Promotion and Education MS
- History MA
- Immunology and Infectious Diseases MS
- Industrial & Management Engineering MS – STEM Designated
- Land Rehabilitation MS
- Land Resources and Environmental Sciences MS
- Mathematics MS
- Mechanical Engineering MS – STEM Designated
- Microbiology MS – STEM Designated
- Native American Studies MA
- Nursing (MN) – STEM Designated
- Optics and Photonics Plan A - MS
- Optics and Photonics Plan B - MS
- Physics MS – STEM Designated
- Plant Pathology MS
- Plant Science MS
- Project Engineering & Management MS – STEM Designated
- Public Administration (MPA)
- School Counselling MEd
- Science & Natural History Filmmaking MFA
- Science Education MS
- Statistics MS
- Wildlife Biology MS
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.montana.edu/academics/index.html
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Intakes
Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May).Accreditation
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has granted the Montana State University College of Business full, unconditional reaffirmation of its accreditation. College of Engineering is accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
