Universities in Montana
Montana has 27 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 18 public, 5 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 36,239 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State UniversityBozeman · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 14,451 |
| 2 | The University of MontanaMissoula · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 7,488 |
| 3 | Montana State University BillingsBillings · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 2,626 |
| 4 | Montana Technological UniversityButte · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 1,480 |
| 5 | Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,202 |
| 6 | The University of Montana-WesternDillon · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 1,198 |
| 7 | Carroll CollegeHelena · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 1,092 |
| 8 | Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 894 |
| 9 | Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 840 |
| 10 | Montana State University-NorthernHavre · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 761 |
| 11 | Helena College University of MontanaHelena · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 585 |
| 12 | Salish Kootenai CollegePablo · Special Focus: Law | Public | 580 |
| 13 | University of ProvidenceGreat Falls · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 528 |
| 14 | Highlands College of Montana TechButte · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 342 |
| 15 | Miles Community CollegeMiles City · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 332 |
| 16 | Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning · Special Focus: Law | Private | 286 |
| 17 | Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar · Special Focus: Law | Public | 282 |
| 18 | Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency · Special Focus: Law | Public | 253 |
| 19 | Stone Child CollegeBox Elder · Special Focus: Law | Public | 193 |
| 20 | Dawson Community CollegeGlendive · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 189 |
| 21 | Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer · Special Focus: Law | Public | 183 |
| 22 | Montana Academy of SalonsGreat Falls · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 126 |
| 23 | Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem · Special Focus: Law | Public | 106 |
| 24 | Aveda Institute MontanaBillings · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 80 |
| 25 | Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsKalispell · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 79 |
| 26 | Academy of Cosmetology IncBozeman · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 39 |
| 27 | Montana Bible CollegeBillings · Other / Unclassified | Private | 24 |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.