2026 Cheapest Montana College Costs Rankings
Among Montana colleges, Montana State University Billings has the cheapest tuition & fees ($22,897) and Montana Technological University has the second lowest tuition & fees ($26,094) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest Montana College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest Montana College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State University Billings Billings, MT | $22,897 | $25,409 | - | - | 4,129 | 30% | 14 to 1 |
| 2 | Montana Technological University Butte, MT | $26,094 | $22,493 | 1,165 | 91.1% | 1,702 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
| 3 | Montana State University Bozeman, MT | $33,287 | $26,370 | 1,170 | 82.1% | 17,135 | 57% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | The University of Montana Missoula, MT | $33,671 | $37,595 | - | 95.9% | 10,811 | 48% | 17 to 1 |
Qualified Montana Colleges in Core Admission Stats
