Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive, MT · Public
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Published cost of attendance: $34,327/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $22,897 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $11,430 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $34,327/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $13,927 |
| $30k–48k | $14,387 |
| $48k–75k | $16,749 |
| $75k–110k | $18,948 |
| Over $110k | $20,035 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Academic Merit Scholarship — $1,000 per year (Merit)
- President's Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
- Trustee Scholarship — Half tuition (Trustee)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Academic Merit Scholarship — $1,000 per year (Merit)
- International Student Scholarship — Varies (International Aid)
- President's Scholarship — Full tuition (Full Tuition)
- Trustee Scholarship — Half tuition (Trustee)
Montana State University Billings U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Immunization Records
- Official College Transcripts
- ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
- Advanced Placement (AP) Scores (optional)
International applicants
- Official High School Transcript
- Immunization Records
- Official College Transcripts
- ACT or SAT Scores (optional)
- Advanced Placement (AP) Scores (optional)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Montana State University Billings · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Montana State University Billings requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $44,296
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 30%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $18,209
- At graduation
Montana State University Billings · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (21%), Psychology (9%), Computer & information sciences (2%).
Montana State University Billings U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.