Top Rated Montana Public Colleges
These are the top ranked public four-year colleges in Montana as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the rankings for 2027 as the best public college in Montana is Montana Technological University. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Montana Technological University
- Public 4 Year
- Butte, MT
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Montana Tech is a public university known for undergraduate mining, petroleum, and geological engineering. The campus sits in the historic mining city of Butte.
- SAT Range 1040-1260
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 91%
- Net Price $16,665
Montana State University
- Public 4 Year
- Bozeman, MT
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5.0 | 2 reviews
Montana State is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, agriculture, and architecture. Bozeman is a mountain college town near the Bridger Mountains and Yellowstone National Park.
- SAT Range 1065-1285
- Avg GPA 3.5
- Acceptance Rate 82%
- Net Price $20,142
The University of Montana
- Public 4 Year
- Missoula, MT
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4.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 18 application deadline
Montana is a public university known for undergraduate wildlife biology, forestry, and creative writing. The campus sits in Missoula, a college town in the northern Rockies.
- SAT Range 1070-1280
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $17,370
The University of Montana Western
- Public 4 Year
- Dillon, MT
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Montana Western is a small public university known for Experience One block scheduling and undergraduate programs in education and equestrian studies. The residential campus is in Dillon, a small town in southwestern Montana.
- SAT Range 890-1120
- Avg GPA 3.2
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,745