Universities in Montana
Montana has 27 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 18 public, 5 private nonprofit, 4 for-profit, 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 · Tribal College | 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 · Tribal College | Private | 286 |
| 17 | Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar · Tribal College | Public | 282 |
| 18 | Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency · Tribal College | Public | 253 |
| 19 | Stone Child CollegeBox Elder · Tribal College | Public | 193 |
| 20 | Dawson Community CollegeGlendive · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 189 |
| 21 | Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer · Tribal College | Public | 183 |
| 22 | Montana Academy of SalonsGreat Falls · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 126 |
| 23 | Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem · Tribal College | Public | 106 |
| 24 | Aveda Institute MontanaBillings · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 80 |
| 25 | Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsKalispell · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 79 |
| 26 | Academy of Cosmetology IncBozeman · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 39 |
| 27 | Montana Bible CollegeBillings · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | 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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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Montana?
27 degree-granting institutions in Montana report to the U.S. Department of Education: 18 public, 5 private nonprofit, 4 for-profit. Together they enroll about 36,239 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Montana college enrolls the most undergraduates?
Montana State University in Bozeman, with about 14,451 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 27 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Montana college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.