Profile: Montana State University

Fast Facts

Location:Bozeman
Setting:Rural
Population:38,000
Enrollment:14,153
On Campus:25%
Language:English
Calendar:Semester
Approximate:
  • Fall 08/27
  • Spring 01/9

Tuition & Payments

PLAN A: OPEN
You will pay in-state/in province tuition/fees directly to your host campus.
OPEN - Host campus accepts ALL qualified applicants.

PLAN B: UNEVEN
You will pay your normal tuition/fees to your home campus.
UNEVEN - Host campus accepts a few more students than it sends out.

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Plan A Tuition & Fees: $3,353

Estimated Per Semester
Costs For Room And Meals: $4,035

More Info

Receive From Canada
PLAN A, PLAN B

Campus Diversity
87%Caucasian
1%African American
3%Hispanic
1%Asian American
2%Native American
3%International
3%Other


Campus Profile

Montana State University is a land-grant institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts, basic sciences, and the professional areas of agriculture, architecture, business, education, engineering, and nursing, all of which relate to the needs of a technological society. The University was founded in 1893 and today has over 14,000 students, an academic faculty of approximately 550, and another 200 professionals engaged in research.

MSU is located in Bozeman, a city of 40,000, situated in one of the outstanding scenic and recreational areas of the country, just 90 miles north of Yellowstone Park and within an easy drive of Teton and Glacier National Parks. Situated at the foot of the northern Rockies, Bozeman offers a variety of year-round activities for the outdoor enthusiast. Superb fishing, hunting, skiing, rock/ice climbing, kayaking, rafting, and camping are at MSU's doorstep along with a number of historical sites named by Lewis and Clark's expedition.

Campus Location - Bozeman is small town surrounded by five mountain ranges and sits at 5000 feet. It boasts four seasons, lakes, rivers, ski areas, trails for hiking, biking, a quaint downtown, and active music scene.

Helpful Information - You will find that most of the student population enjoys to be outside. Therefore, you will want to have some kind of transportation, either a bike or car. Our bus system is extensive throughout the valley and to the ski areas, but will not take you to places like Yellowstone or Glacier National Parks, a good long drive away. Our winters can be cold, so be prepared for negative twenty degrees for a few days. We have wonderful second hand stores to buy winter gear or any kind of sports equipment.

Programs
Undergraduate Majors Open to NSE Students

Agriculture: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Education, Animal Sciences, Crop Science/Management, Farm and Ranch Management, Horticulture, Land Resources, Livestock Production, Plant and Soil Systems, Plant Pathology, Plant Protection, Plant Science, Reclamation, Soil Science, Water Management

Anthropology: Anthropology

Architecture: Architecture, Landscape Architecture/Design

Area Studies: American Studies, Japanse Studies (minor), Latin American Studies, Native American Studies

Art/Design/Fine Art: Art, Art Education, Art History, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Studio Art

Athletics: Coaching, Exercise Science, Physical Education

Biological Sciences: Biology/Life Science, Biotechnology, Botany/Plant Sciences, Cell Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Field Biology, Fish Biology, Human Biology, Microbiology, Wildlife Biology

Business: Accounting, Finance/Banking, Management, Marketing

Chemistry: Biochemistry, Chemistry

Consumer and Family Studies: Consumer Sciences/Services, Family Science/Services

Earth Sciences: Earth Science, Geohydrology, Geology, Geosciences, Paleontology, Snow Science

Economics: Economics

Education: Child Development, Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Health Education, Human Development, Mathematics, Reading, Science, Secondary Education, Special Education, Technology Education

Engineering: Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

English: English, Literature, Writing

Environmental Studies: Ecology, Environmental Biology, Environmental Design, Environmental Sciences, Fish and Game Management, Natural Resources, Natural Resources/Science/Management, Range Management/Resources, Wildlife Biology/Science, Wildlife Ecology, Wildlife Management

Food Science: Food Science, Nutrition

Foreign Language: Arabic (some courses), Chinese (some courses), French, German, Japanese, Spanish

General Studies: Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Studies

Geography and Urban Studies: Geography, Regional Analysis/Planning, Spatial Geographic Information Science

Geology: Geology

Health and Safety Sciences: Community Health, Dietetics, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Nursing

History: History

Information Studies: Computer Science

International Studies: International Relations

Mathematics: Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Statistics

Military Sciences: Air Force ROTC, Army ROTC, Military Sciences

Museum Studies: Museum Studies

Performing Arts: Music, Music Education, Music Technology

Philosophy/Religious Studies: Philosophy, Religious Studies

Physics: Astrophysics, Physics

Political Science: International Studies, Political Science

Psychology: Psychology

Sociology/Social Work: Sociology

Technology: Construction Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Closed Programs
All film, photography, and theater, upper division courses in graphic design, upper division clinical nursing, and student teaching.

Limitations
Enrollment in upper division business and education courses is limited. Registration in architecture and art is very limited and restricted to majors only. A portfolio may be required.

Notable Academic Programs
Biotechnology, Native American Studies, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Architecture

Unique Academic Programs
Snow Science, Plant Pathology, Paleontology, Japanese Studies, Sustainability Studies

Special Options
Honors Access: Yes
RA Exchange: Yes

Conditions
GPA and Other Academic Requirements Exchange Preferences Mid-Year Exchange Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Students Summer Exchange International Students (Visa Students)
Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees Per Semester - Plan A Students Tuition and Fees - Plan B Students
Maximum Credit Hours Per Semester
Miscellaneous Fees - Per Semester
Figures are current as of 5/30/2012.

Purpose Amount Period Plan Status
NSE Program Fee: $30 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Housing Deposit: $200 Year Plan A & B Mandatory
Health Insurance: $955 Semester Plan A & B Optional
ID Card: $15 Year Plan A & B Mandatory

Exchange with Canada - Health Insurance
Students do not need to purchase health insurance.

Financial Aid
Plan A
For Plan A U.S. students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your host campus. Students apply for federally funded financial aid by using the FAFSA code of their host campus. Host campuses award aid to incoming Plan A students on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available. Ask your home campus NSE coordinator if your campus awards aid to their own outgoing students. If so, do not apply for aid from your host campus.

For eligible Plan A applicants U.S. federal financial aid may be available in the following programs:

Use FAFSA CODE: 002532

Plan B
For Plan B students, aid is awarded by and disbursed from your home campus.

Canada
Regardless of Plan A or Plan B, students exchanging to or from Canada, apply for financial aid at their home campus.
Room/Meals
On-Campus Housing Per Semester Off-Campus Housing Notes About Housing
Our housing is starting to get quite competitive. Please apply as soon as possible: www.montana.edu/wwwocl/reslife/

Meal Plans Per Semester



All data in this document is the responsibility of the campus and has been provided by the campus NSE coordinator.