🎓 Montana Colleges & Universities

A comprehensive guide to Montana's public universities, two-year and community colleges, private colleges and universities, and tribal colleges.

About this list: Montana offers a diverse higher-education system that includes public four-year universities, public two-year colleges, community colleges, private institutions, and seven tribal colleges serving communities throughout the state. This guide brings these institutions together in one place with their addresses and official websites.

📊 Montana Higher Education at a Glance

Montana's higher-education landscape includes the Montana University System, independent community colleges, private institutions, and seven tribal colleges. The Montana University System currently identifies 16 public colleges and universities, while its college-selection resources identify 13 two-year education providers across the system.

6

PUBLIC 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

13

PUBLIC 2-YEAR PROVIDERS

3

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY COLLEGES

4

PRIVATE 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

7

TRIBAL COLLEGES

30+

MAJOR INSTITUTIONS / PROVIDERS

📌 Counting note: The categories above are presented by institution and provider type rather than simply adding every Montana University System campus together. Some two-year colleges are campuses or units of four-year universities, so these numbers should not be interpreted as 13 completely separate university systems.

🏛️ Public Four-Year Universities — 6

These are Montana's primary public four-year institutions within the Montana University System.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Montana State University	P.O. Box 172400, Bozeman, MT 59717	montana.edu
2	Montana State University Billings	1500 University Drive, Billings, MT 59101	msubillings.edu
3	Montana State University–Northern	300 West 11th Street, Havre, MT 59501	msun.edu
4	University of Montana	32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812	umt.edu
5	Montana Technological University	1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701	mtech.edu
6	University of Montana Western	710 South Atlantic Street, Dillon, MT 59725	umwestern.edu

🏫 Public Two-Year Colleges & Programs — 13 Providers

Montana's higher-education system includes 13 two-year education providers. Some are affiliated with Montana State University or the University of Montana, while Dawson Community College, Flathead Valley Community College, and Miles Community College are independently governed community colleges.

#	Institution / Campus	Address	Official Website
1	City College at MSU Billings	3803 Central Avenue, Billings, MT 59106	msubillings.edu/citycollege
2	Gallatin College MSU	320 West Villard Street, Bozeman, MT 59715	gallatin.montana.edu
3	Great Falls College Montana State University	2100 16th Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405	gfcmsu.edu
4	Helena College University of Montana	1115 North Roberts Street, Helena, MT 59601	helenacollege.edu
5	Highlands College of Montana Tech	1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701	mtech.edu/highlands
6	Missoula College University of Montana	1205 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT 59801	umt.edu/missoula-college
7	Bitterroot College of the University of Montana	103 South 9th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840	umt.edu/bitterroot-college
8	Dawson Community College	300 College Drive, Glendive, MT 59330	dawson.edu
9	Flathead Valley Community College	777 Grandview Drive, Kalispell, MT 59901	fvcc.edu
10	Miles Community College	2715 Dickinson Street, Miles City, MT 59301	milescc.edu
11	Gallatin College – MSU	Bozeman, MT	gallatin.montana.edu
12	Great Falls College MSU	Great Falls, MT	gfcmsu.edu
13	Helena College UM	Helena, MT	helenacollege.edu

Note: The Montana University System treats some institutions above as campuses or units of larger universities. The three separately governed community colleges are Dawson Community College, Flathead Valley Community College, and Miles Community College.

🏢 Private Colleges & Universities — 4

Montana's private higher-education sector includes four institutions listed in the Montana Postsecondary Education Directory.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Carroll College	1601 North Benton Avenue, Helena, MT 59625	carroll.edu
2	Rocky Mountain College	1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102	rocky.edu
3	University of Providence	1301 20th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405	uprovidence.edu
4	Montana Bible College	Bozeman, MT	montanabiblecollege.edu

🪶 Tribal Colleges — 7

Montana has seven tribal colleges, associated with the state's tribal communities and reservations.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Aaniiih Nakoda College	269 Blackfeet Avenue, Harlem, MT 59526	ancollege.edu
2	Blackfeet Community College	504 SE Boundary Street, Browning, MT 59417	bfcc.edu
3	Chief Dull Knife College	1 College Drive, Lame Deer, MT 59043	cdkc.edu
4	Fort Peck Community College	605 Indian Avenue, Poplar, MT 59255	fpcc.edu
5	Little Big Horn College	8645 South Weaver Drive, Crow Agency, MT 59022	lbhc.edu
6	Salish Kootenai College	58138 US Highway 93, Pablo, MT 59855	skc.edu
7	Stone Child College	8294 Upper Box Elder Road, Box Elder, MT 59521	stonechildcollege.edu

📋 Montana Higher-Education Summary

Category	Number	Type
Public Four-Year Institutions	6	Public
Public Two-Year Education Providers	13	Public / affiliated
Independent Community Colleges	3	Public community colleges
Private Colleges & Universities	4	Private
Tribal Colleges	7	Tribal

📌 Important Note About Montana's College Counts

The Montana University System officially consists of 16 public colleges and universities. Several of these institutions operate affiliated two-year campuses or colleges.

Montana's higher-education resources identify 13 two-year education providers. These include university-affiliated colleges as well as separately governed community colleges.

Montana also has seven tribal colleges, making tribal higher education an important component of the state's overall postsecondary education system.

📚 Sources / References

1. Montana University System
Official Montana public higher-education system and institutional information.
Montana University System

2. Montana University System — Colleges & Universities
Official information about Montana's public colleges and universities.
MUS Colleges & Universities

3. Apply Montana — Types of Colleges
Official information about four-year institutions, two-year institutions, community colleges, and college types in Montana.
Apply Montana — Types of Colleges

4. Montana University System — Campus Directory
Official campus directory for Montana public colleges and universities.
MUS Campus Directory

5. Montana Postsecondary Education Directory
Official Montana Postsecondary Education Directory containing information about Montana's postsecondary institutions.
Montana Postsecondary Education Directory

6. Montana University System — Tribal Colleges
Official information about Montana's tribal colleges.
Montana Tribal Colleges

7. Montana State University — American Indian & Indigenous Peoples
Information about Montana's tribal colleges and Indigenous higher education.
Montana State University — American Indian & Indigenous Peoples

Last reviewed: August 2026

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