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Most affordable colleges in Montana

Montana has 22 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in Montana

9 public universities in Montana report net price data, ranging from $6,359 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $13,252. Montana's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Stone Child College

$6,359 net price

83% receive grant aid

Salish Kootenai College

$9,551 net price

73% receive grant aid

Aaniiih Nakoda College

$10,527 net price

96% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in Montana

4 private colleges in Montana report net price data, ranging from $4,622 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $20,174. Montana's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Blackfeet Community College

$4,622 net price

100% receive grant aid

Rocky Mountain College

$19,173 net price

100% receive grant aid

University of Providence

$21,175 net price

97% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in Montana

Montana has a smaller set of for-profit colleges reporting net price data right now. This page still captures the schools that do report, sorted by what families typically pay after grants and scholarships.

This sector has a small reporting set in Montana. We still publish the full page so families can see the options that do report net price.

Most affordable community colleges in Montana

9 community colleges in Montana report net price data, ranging from $4,410 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $9,741. Montana's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Fort Peck Community College

$4,410 net price

70% receive grant aid

Little Big Horn College

$6,440 net price

28% receive grant aid

Chief Dull Knife College

$9,372 net price

75% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.