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2021 Best Affordable Colleges for International Students in Montana

6 Colleges
$29,225 Avg Tuition & Fees*
30% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for International Students in Montana ranking.

After analyzing 6 schools in Montana, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for international students in Montana. Our ranking methodology focuses on a number of different objective factors - such as the overall value of the school, number of total international students at the school, and the percentage of international students on campus - to make this determination.

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Top Value Colleges in Montana for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named Montana Technological University the best affordable school for international students in Montana working on their bachelor’s degree. Montana Tech is a public institution located in Butte, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 283 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.4% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Kuwait come to Montana Tech to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Montana Tech is about $22,509 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,429 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 2,638 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 2.1% are international. Students from as far away as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China come to MSU Bozeman to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at MSU Bozeman runs, on average, about $28,264. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $22,391 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in Montana list. The University of Montana is a fairly large public school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 1,365 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia come to UM to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UM runs, on average, about $28,476. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,096 per year.

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Carroll College
Helena, MT

A rank of #4 on our list means Carroll College is a great place for international students in Montana working on their bachelor’s degree. Carroll College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 299 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are international. Students studying at Carroll Montana come from such countries as South Africa, Guatemala, and China. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Carroll Montana runs, on average, about $38,106. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $19,557 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Montana that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain College landed the #5 spot on the list. Rocky is located in Billings, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.2% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Rocky are Sweden, United Kingdom, and France. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Rocky runs, on average, about $31,335. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $33,470 per year.

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University of Providence ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Colleges for international Students in Montana list. Located in Great Falls, Montana, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 224 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Canada, Australia, and Brazil come to University of Providence to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at University of Providence runs, on average, about $26,662. Graduate students pay around $24,327 a year in average tuition and fees.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 6 schools only.

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