University of Great Falls vs. Montana State University-Northern

University of Great Falls vs. Montana State University Northern comparison

	University of Great Falls	Montana State University Northern	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
Location	Great Falls, MT	Havre, MT
Setting	Small City	Remote Town
Enrollment	955	1,140
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ugf.edu	msun.edu
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Costs	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
Tuition (In State)	$27,256	$4,496
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,256	$17,096
Room & Board	$10,233	$6,470
Avg Net Price	$22,318	$10,940
Avg Grant Aid	$18,815	$5,162
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	84%

Admission	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	199	-
Admitted	190	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%Open
Enrolled %	52.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.79
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/22
SAT Range	720/740
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 5, 2025

Academics	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (23%) Health Professions (17%) Business (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Psychology (9%)	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
Graduation Rate	29%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,500	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	64%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$15,340
Median Loan Payment	$258	$158

Diversity	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
% Men	31%	56%
% Women	69%	44%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	75%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	2%	13%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	3%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	4%

Students	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
% In-State	49%	87%
% Out-of-State	48%	11%
Campus	University of Great Falls	Montana State University-Northern
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Montana State University Northern is larger than than University of Great Falls based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 955 students)

University of Great Falls vs. Montana State University-Northern Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Great Falls or Montana State University-Northern?

• University of Great Falls is 506.2% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($27,256.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.4% higher at University of Great Falls than Montana State University Northern ($27,256.00 vs. $17,096.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Montana State University Northern than University of Great Falls ($10,940 vs. $22,318)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 58.2% lower than costs at University of Great Falls ($6,470 vs. $10,233)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Great Falls than Montana State University Northern (97% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Great Falls students is 264.5% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($18,815 vs. $5,162)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Great Falls students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

University of Great Falls vs. Montana State University-Northern Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Great Falls or Montana State University-Northern? 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 Montana State University-Northern and University of Great Falls.

• The graduation rate at University of Great Falls is higher than Montana State University Northern (29% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $3,600 more per year than University of Great Falls graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $36,500)
• Montana State University Northern students graduate with a $9,660 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Great Falls graduates. ($15,340 vs. $25,000)
• Montana State University-Northern graduates are paying $100 less per month on federal student loans than University of Great Falls graduates. ($158 vs. $258)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Great Falls students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 57%)

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