Montana State University

Montana State University – Bozeman, also known as MSU, is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana, United States. It was established in 1893 as the state's land-grant college. On July 1, 1965, it gained university status and was given its present name. MSU is the main campus in the Montana State University System and the state's land-grant university.

MSU offers bachelor degrees in more than 50 fields, master degrees in more than 40 fields, and doctoral degrees in over 15 fields. It is organized into the following academic divisions:

• College of Arts & Architecture
• College of Business
• College of Education, Health & Human Development
• College of Engineering
• College of Letters & Science
• College of Nursing
• College of Technology in Bozeman
• University College

MSU enrolls more than 12,000 students. Its main campus in Bozeman is home to KUSM and the Museum of the Rockies. MSU’s athletic teams are known as the Bobcats and they participate in the NCAA Division I.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in architecture and planning, landscaping and horticulture, science, nursing and emergency medicine, art studies, mathematics, engineering, photography and commercial art, conservation and resource management, and family and social work.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High male/female ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 11,932 in 2007-2008 (10,519 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 88% are full-time and 12% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Montana State Bozeman participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Housing and Meals

Montana State Bozeman provides on-campus housing for 3,200 of its 10,519 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Big Sky Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 133 male students received the aid (men were 59% of those receiving aid) and 91 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 41% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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