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Colleges in Montana

Every Montana college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.

Colleges covered26
Median average net price$12,671
Reporting year2023
  1. Montana State UniversityBozeman · Public · 14,451 undergradsNet$20,593Sticker$23,779
  2. The University of MontanaMissoula · Public · 7,488 undergradsNet$17,118Sticker$23,744
  3. Montana State University BillingsBillings · Public · 2,626 undergradsNet$15,044Sticker$18,473
  4. Montana Technological UniversityButte · Public · 1,480 undergradsNet$16,240Sticker$21,620
  5. Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell · Public · 1,202 undergradsNet$8,723Sticker$14,949
  6. The University of Montana-WesternDillon · Public · 1,198 undergradsNet$16,669Sticker$19,414
  7. Carroll CollegeHelena · Private nonprofit · 1,092 undergradsNet$24,842Sticker$54,141
  8. Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls · Public · 894 undergradsNet$10,632Sticker$14,341
  9. Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings · Private nonprofit · 840 undergradsNet$18,508Sticker$44,180
  10. Montana State University-NorthernHavre · Public · 761 undergradsNet$14,194Sticker$17,372
  11. Helena College University of MontanaHelena · Public · 585 undergradsNet$14,455Sticker$17,493
  12. Salish Kootenai CollegePablo · Public · 580 undergradsNet$9,002Sticker$14,562
  13. University of ProvidenceGreat Falls · Private nonprofit · 528 undergradsNet$20,907Sticker$43,054
  14. Highlands College of Montana TechButte · Public · 342 undergradsNet$12,184Sticker$16,138
  15. Miles Community CollegeMiles City · Public · 332 undergradsNet$7,070Sticker$15,399
  16. Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning · Private nonprofit · 286 undergradsNet$6,319Sticker$12,168
  17. Fort Peck Community CollegePoplar · Public · 282 undergradsNet$2,449Sticker$11,078
  18. Little Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency · Public · 253 undergradsNet$8,715Sticker$11,402
  19. Stone Child CollegeBox Elder · Public · 193 undergradsNet$5,580Sticker$13,607
  20. Dawson Community CollegeGlendive · Public · 189 undergradsNet$10,094Sticker$15,311
  21. Chief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer · Public · 183 undergradsNet$9,594Sticker$12,809
  22. Montana Academy of SalonsGreat Falls · Private for-profit · 126 undergradsNet$13,158
  23. Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem · Public · 106 undergradsNet$11,811Sticker$16,133
  24. Aveda Institute MontanaBillings · Private for-profit · 80 undergradsNet$17,582
  25. Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology ArtsKalispell · Private for-profit · 79 undergradsNet$11,589
  26. Academy of Cosmetology IncBozeman · Private for-profit · 39 undergradsNet$15,890

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Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.

Scope & limitations

  • ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2023 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
  • Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
  • Coverage gaps. Montana colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.

Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2023 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026

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