Montana State University-Northern vs. Morrisville

Montana State University Northern vs. SUNY Morrisville comparison

	Montana State University Northern	SUNY Morrisville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
Location	Havre, MT	Morrisville, NY
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,140	1,803
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#804
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	morrisville.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$16,980
Room & Board	$6,470	$15,600
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$16,070
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$11,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	89%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,648
Admitted	-	3,180
Acceptance Rate		87.2%
Enrolled %		16.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.79	2.7
Typical High School Grades	B-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		860/1060
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Agriculture (19%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Health Professions (14%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (10%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
Graduation Rate	19%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	48%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$158	$206

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
% Men	56%	51%
% Women	44%	49%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	68%
% Black	2%	18%
% Hispanic	2%	8%
% Native American	13%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
% In-State	87%	93%
% Out-of-State	11%	6%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	Morrisville
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• SUNY Morrisville is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (1,803 students vs. 1,140 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Morrisville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or Morrisville?

• SUNY Morrisville is 57.3% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($7,070.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.7% higher at Montana State University-Northern than SUNY Morrisville ($17,096.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than Morrisville ($10,940 vs. $16,070)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 141.1% lower than costs at SUNY Morrisville ($6,470 vs. $15,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY Morrisville than Montana State University Northern (89% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Morrisville students is 114.5% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($11,070 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, Montana State University-Northern or Morrisville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Morrisville or Montana State University-Northern .

• The average SAT score at Montana State University Northern (892) is 38 points higher than at Morrisville (854)
• Incoming Montana State University-Northern students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at Morrisville (19)
• Accepted freshman Montana State University-Northern students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (2.79) than students at Morrisville (2.7)

Montana State University-Northern vs. Morrisville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern or Morrisville? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Morrisville and Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at Morrisville is higher than Montana State University Northern (31% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $4,500 more per year than Morrisville graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $35,600)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $4,660 lower median federal student loan debt than Morrisville graduates. ($15,340 vs. $20,000)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Morrisville graduates. ($158 vs. $206)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morrisville students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 48%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/