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The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Montana .
School | Location | Control | Carnegie Classification | Enrollment (2016) [1] | Founded [2] |
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Montana State University | Bozeman | Public | Doctoral university | 15,561 | 1893 |
Montana State University Billings | Billings | Public | Masters University | 3,960 | 1927 |
Montana State University–Northern | Havre | Public | Masters University | 811 | 1929 |
University of Montana | Missoula | Public | Doctoral University | 8,306 | 1893 |
Montana Technological University | Butte | Public | Doctoral University | 2,421 | 1889 |
University of Montana Western | Dillon | Public | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,512 | 1893 |
Dawson Community College | Glendive | Public | Associate of Arts Colleges | 329 | 1940 |
Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell | Public | Associate of Arts Colleges | 848 | 1967 |
Miles Community College | Miles City | Public | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 505 | 1939 |
Carroll College | Helena | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 1,330 | 1909 |
University of Providence | Great Falls | Private (Not For Profit) | Masters/Baccalaureate/Associates | 950 | 1932 |
Rocky Mountain College | Billings | Private (Not For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 997 | 1878 |
Apollos University | Great Falls | Private (For Profit) | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | 2004 |
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