10 colleges in Montana with an average net price under $30,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Salish Kootenai College at $2,049.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salish Kootenai College Pablo, MT |
$2,049$13,727 | 50% | — |
| 2 | Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT |
$14,686$19,380 | 39% | — |
| 3 | Montana State University Billings Billings, MT |
$15,630$19,195 | 31% | — |
| 4 | Montana Technological University Butte, MT |
$17,205$24,567 | 61% | 91% |
| 5 | The University of Montana-Western Dillon, MT |
$19,481$23,297 | 46% | 100% |
| 6 | The University of Montana Missoula, MT |
$21,302$26,512 | 49% | 96% |
| 7 | University of Providence Great Falls, MT |
$21,492$45,423 | 28% | 50% |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT |
$21,679$49,348 | 45% | 70% |
| 9 | Montana State University Bozeman, MT |
$23,106$26,943 | 59% | 82% |
| 10 | Carroll College Helena, MT |
$26,295$56,907 | 68% | 71% |