Montana Online Colleges Comparison
17 Montana colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 2 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Montana online colleges is $13,345 for Montana residents and $15,634 for out-of-state students. Carroll College has the highest tuition & fees of $40,352 and Fort Peck Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,250.
- Total 6,383 students have enrolled in online colleges in Montana. The University of Montana is the largest online college with 1,326 online students.
- Montana State University Billings offers the most number of online programs of 6 programs via distance learning.
- Montana State University has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 7 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
17 Online Colleges in Montana
The next table lists all online colleges located in Montana. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Montana Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfeet Community College Browning, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $3,010 | $3,610 | 346 | 12 | 23 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Highlands College of Montana Tech Butte, MT Public, 2-4 years | $3,980 | $10,370 | 655 | 45 | 23 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Carroll College Helena, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $34,480 | $40,352 | 1,168 | 5 | 59 | 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Dawson Community College Glendive, MT Public, 2-4 years | $6,435 | $9,135 | 462 | 183 | 18 | 9 | 13 to 1 |
| Montana State University Billings Billings, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $6,706 | $21,347 | 4,057 | 986 | 91 | 23 | 15 to 1 |
| Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, MT Public, 2-4 years | $6,033 | $11,363 | 2,129 | 204 | 55 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT Public, 2-4 years | $2,250 | $2,250 | 697 | 376 | 30 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Great Falls College Montana State University Great Falls, MT Public, 2-4 years | $3,904 | $12,229 | 1,192 | 438 | 23 | 6 | 14 to 1 |
| University of Providence Great Falls, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $24,440 | $29,018 | 955 | 572 | 39 | 18 | 7 to 1 |
| Helena College University of Montana Helena, MT Public, 2-4 years | $3,975 | $10,687 | 1,423 | 286 | 31 | 6 | 15 to 1 |
| Miles Community College Miles City, MT Public, 2-4 years | $7,160 | $10,768 | 583 | 196 | 41 | 5 | 12 to 1 |
| Montana Technological University Butte, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $8,050 | $24,730 | 1,625 | 108 | 46 | 2 | 13 to 1 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $8,083 | $31,337 | 16,681 | 1,074 | 191 | - | 18 to 1 |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $8,152 | $31,622 | 9,955 | 1,326 | 312 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $6,269 | $19,385 | 1,140 | 246 | 36 | 9 | 14 to 1 |
| Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $27,566 | $33,252 | 1,054 | 17 | 54 | 1 | 13 to 1 |
| The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $6,430 | $19,038 | 1,424 | 309 | 49 | 6 | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $13,345 | $15,634 | 45,546 | 6,383 | - | - | 14 to 1 |