As one of the least populated states in the US, Montana has 46 counties in which the average population is just six people or fewer per square mile. Only one city, Billings, has a population of more than 100,000. The state has more cattle than people, though this isn’t surprising because livestock farming is a big industry. The two largest revenue-generating industries in the state are mining and agriculture.
4-Year Universities and Community Colleges in Montana
There are 13 four-year colleges in Montana, and a total of 34 colleges and universities. Montana has 19 public and 15 private higher education institutions. In the 2021-2022 academic year, Montana colleges offered about 1,200 programs to more than 45,000 students. There aren’t any online schools in Montana, but 18 colleges offer online undergraduate courses and 7 colleges offer online graduate courses.
| Institution Name | City | State | Website | Degree Levels Offered | Modality | Profit Status (CNTLAFFI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | Harlem | MT | www.ancollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Academy of Cosmetology | Bozeman | MT | www.academycosmetology.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Bitterroot School of Cosmetology | Hamilton | MT | bitterrootschoolofcosmetology.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Blackfeet Community College | Browning | MT | bfcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Bold Beauty Academy | Billings | MT | boldbeautyacademy.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Butte Academy of Beauty Culture | Butte | MT | butteacademyofbeauty.ipage.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Carroll College | Helena | MT | www.carroll.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Chief Dull Knife College | Lame Deer | MT | cdkc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Crevier's Academy of Cosmetology Arts | Kalispell | MT | www.crevierschool.com | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Dawson Community College | Glendive | MT | www.dawson.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell | MT | www.fvcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Fort Peck Community College | Poplar | MT | www.fpcc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Great Falls College Montana State University | Great Falls | MT | www.gfcmsu.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena | MT | www.helenacollege.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Highlands College of Montana Tech | Butte | MT | www.mtech.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Little Big Horn College | Crow Agency | MT | www.lbhc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Miles Community College | Miles City | MT | www.milescc.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Montana Academy of Salons | Great Falls | MT | montanaacademy.edu | Certificates |
Campus | No |
| Montana Bible College | Bozeman | MT | montanabiblecollege.edu | Certificates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Montana State University | Bozeman | MT | www.montana.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Hybrid | No |
| Montana State University Billings | Billings | MT | www.msubillings.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Montana State University-Northern | Havre | MT | www.msun.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |
| Montana Technological University | Butte | MT | www.mtech.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Pima Medical Institute-Dillon | Dillon | MT | www.pmi.edu | Certificates Associates |
Campus | No |
| Rocky Mountain College | Billings | MT | www.rocky.edu | Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| Salish Kootenai College | Pablo | MT | www.skc.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| Stone Child College | Box Elder | MT | www.stonechild.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| The University of Montana | Missoula | MT | www.umt.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters Doctorate |
Campus | No |
| The University of Montana-Western | Dillon | MT | w.umwestern.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors |
Campus | No |
| University of Providence | Great Falls | MT | www.uprovidence.edu | Certificates Associates Bachelors Masters |
Campus | No |