List of colleges and universities in Montana

The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Montana .

Institutions

Four-year Institutions

School	Location	Control	Carnegie Classification	Enrollment [1] (fall 2023)	Founded [2]
Montana State University	Bozeman	Public	Doctoral university	16,960	1893
Montana State University Billings	Billings	Public	Masters University	4,092	1927
Montana State University–Northern	Havre	Public	Baccalaureate college	1,021	1929
University of Montana	Missoula	Public	Doctoral University	10,327	1893
Montana Technological University	Butte	Public	Doctoral University	1,622	1889
University of Montana Western	Dillon	Public	Baccalaureate college	1,458	1893
Carroll College	Helena	Private (Not For Profit)	Baccalaureate college	1,103	1909
University of Providence	Great Falls	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	677	1932
Rocky Mountain College	Billings	Private (Not For Profit)	Masters University	991	1878

Two-year Institutions

• Bitterroot College of the University of Montana, two-year college in Hamilton ^[3]
• City College at Montana State University Billings, two-year college in Billings ^[3]
• Dawson Community College, two-year college in Glendive
• Flathead Valley Community College, two-year college in Kalispell
• Gallatin College Montana State University, two-year college in Bozeman ^[3]
• Great Falls College Montana State University, two-year technical college in Great Falls
• Helena College University of Montana, two-year technical college in Helena
• Highlands College of Montana Tech, two-year college in Butte ^[3]
• Miles Community College, two-year college in Miles City
• Missoula College University of Montana, two-year technical college in Missoula

Tribal colleges

• Aaniiih Nakoda College, Harlem
• Blackfeet Community College, Browning
• Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer
• Fort Peck Community College, Poplar
• Little Big Horn College, Crow Agency
• Salish Kootenai College, Pablo
• Stone Child College, Box Elder

Defunct colleges

• Apollos University, Great Falls (2004-2024)

See also

• List of college athletic programs in Montana
• Higher education in the United States
• List of American institutions of higher education
• List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
• List of colleges and universities
• List of colleges and universities by country

References

1. "College Navigator - Montana". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
2. U.S. News & World Report. "America's Best Colleges 2008" . Retrieved September 29, 2007.
3. "Colleges & Universities". Montana University System . Retrieved August 18, 2014.

External links

• Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Montana