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Montana State University (MSU)

Black Pinpoint PO Box 172190, 201 Strand Union Bldg | Bozeman, MT | 59717-2190

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
19,142
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Acceptance Rate
82%
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Average HS GPA
3.47

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
550 - 650

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
540 - 660

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
21 - 27

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
No
Superscore SAT
No
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Class Rank
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
77/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$23,890
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,450
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Transportation for Commuters
$1,234
On-Campus Room and Board
10300
Approximate Expenses per year
$36,874

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
18 : 1
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Total Faculty
1,146
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Terminal Degree
574

Gender

Women
591
Men
555
Minority
97
International
26

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
25%
Graduate in 5 years
49%
Graduate in 6 years
55%

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Maurice Hilleman

Microbiologist, developed vaccines

Dennis Erickson

Head Coach, Arizona State University

Sara Vowell

Contributing editor for NPR

Jan Stenerud

Placekicker, NFL

Allan McDonald

Discovered faulty "O" ring on shuttle

Kevin Michael Connolly

Photographer, author of "Double Take"

John Dahl

Film director, TV director, writer

06. Student Body

Gender

46% female54% male

Out of State

39% are out
of state61% are
in-state

Students

83% are
full time17% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
14,817
Foreign Countries Represented
55

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.25%
Asian
0.95%
Black
0.43%
Hispanic
4.59%
Caucasian
84.67%
Unknown
0.98%
International
1.92%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Not Reported
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
94%
Students
25%
First-Year Students
76%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Museum of the Rockies

Planetarium

Fitness Center ($11.7 million student funded renovation completed in 2008

Burns Telecommunications Center

Chemistry & Biochemistry Research Facility

Blackbox Theatre Student Union Building Exit Art Gallery (Student Art Gallery) Copeland Art Gallery (Art Gallery)

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Bridger Bowl Ski area

Big Sky Ski resort

Yellowstone National Park

Museum of the Rockies

Unique downtown Bozeman

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Ronda Russell
Director of New Student Services
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P.O. Box 172190 New Student Services Bozeman, MT 59717
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406-994-2452

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday-Friday

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9am and 2pm
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406-994-2452

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconinfo@msubobcats.com

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
varies

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Taxis, shuttle buses, buses. Airport is 8 miles from Bozeman near Belgrade, MT.


LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

http://bozemancvb.com/lodging


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Participate in intercollegiate sports
2%

Men's Sports (Bobcats)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Bobcats)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Cooperative
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Frat Sorority
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International Student
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Theme Housing
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Wellness Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Michael McNeil
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
140
Number of Honor Societies
18
Number of Social Sororities
4
Number of Religious Organizations
12
Join a fraternity
2%
Join a sorority
2%

12. Student Services

Day Care
Health
Womens Center
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus
Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

96%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

19%

Available Transportation Alternatives

Bike Share
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School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell, HP, Apple

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateApr 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,978
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,784
Average Need-Based Loan
$6,881
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
52%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$28,158
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$5,513
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based Federal Nursing Scholarships
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Nursing Loans
03 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
No

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
25%
Graduate in 5 years
49%
Graduate in 6 years
55%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General.
  • Agricultural Mechanization, General.
  • Agriculture, General.
  • Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Animal Sciences.
  • Horticultural Science.
  • Plant Sciences, General.
  • Plant Sciences.
  • Range Science and Management.
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02 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
  • Environmental Design/Architecture.
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03 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization.
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04 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology.
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology.
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05 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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06 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer Science.
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07 EDUCATION.
  • Agricultural Teacher Education.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
  • Social Science Teacher Education.
  • Technical Teacher Education.
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08 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician.
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician.
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09 ENGINEERING.
  • Chemical Engineering.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Computer Engineering, General.
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Engineering, General.
  • Industrial Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
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10 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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11 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
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12 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
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13 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician.
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
  • Pre-Nursing Studies.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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14 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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15 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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16 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Statistics, General.
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17 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
  • Environmental Studies.
  • Land Use Planning and Management/Development.
  • Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism.
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General.
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management.
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18 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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19 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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20 PRECISION PRODUCTION.
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist.
  • Welding Technology/Welder.
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21 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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22 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Economics, General.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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23 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING.
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General.
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24 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Interior Design.
  • Music, General.

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