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Montana State University: tuition, cost and admissions

Bozeman, MT · Public university · City (small)

14,343Undergraduates

73%Acceptance rate

1,158Average SAT

$19,600Avg net cost / yr

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What Montana State University actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$7,727	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$29,604	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$11,300	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,450	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$22,506	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$19,600	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $2,906 less than the sticker price — about 13% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Engineering — 17%

Business, Management & Marketing — 12%

Health Professions — 10%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 8%

Family & Consumer Sciences — 6%

Visual & Performing Arts — 6%

Computer & Information Sciences — 4%

Education — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Montana State University

Athletic association	D-I
Men’s varsity sports (5)	Football (114), Track & Field (93), Basketball (16), Skiing (13), Tennis (9)
Women’s varsity sports (6)	Track & Field (123), Volleyball (19), Basketball (15), Skiing (15), Tennis (9), Golf (8)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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Other colleges in Montana

The University of Montana · Montana State University Billings · Montana Technological University · The University of Montana-Western · Carroll College · Flathead Valley Community College · Rocky Mountain College · Montana State University-Northern