| Name |
Montana State University-Billings |
| Address |
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101 |
| Website |
http://www.msubillings.edu |
| Email |
admissions@msubillings.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
16% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
50% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
16% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (95%), apartments for married students (5%) |
| College Owned Singles |
25% |
| College Owned Doubles |
70% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
5% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
5 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
98% |
| Campus Size |
112 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
50% |
| Nearest Airport |
Billings, MT (2), Bozeman, MT (140) |
| Nearest Train |
Havre, MT (350) |
| Nearest Bus |
Billings, MT (2) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
99% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
11% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,525 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Welcome Week; Winterfest (Homecoming around basketball); Summerfest (annual summer BBQ, live music, and children's activities held each July); Student Organization & Activities Expo; PowWow (sponsored by Inter-Tribal Indian Club); American Indian Heritage Day; Easter Egg Hunt (sponsored by ASMSU-Billings Student Government); Annual Christmas Dinner (sponsored by the Student Opportunity Services Activities Club); Mexican Fiesta Dinner (sponsored by the Spanish Club); College of Technology Spring Beach Blast; Leadership Recognition Program (annual leadership awards program and speaker residency held each April); MSU-Billings Foundation Wine and Food Festival; Volunteer Recruitment Fair; Giving Tree (holiday gift giving service project to benefit the local Family Services Inc. sponsored by student government); Shakespeare in the Park (co-sponsored each summer with Billings Parks and Recreation Dept. ); Yellowjacket Athletic Events; Wellness Festival; ESL (English as a Second Language) Program; Variety of musical, entertainment, and theatre events; |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra |
| Num Organizations |
51 |
| Honor Societies |
Psi Chi (National Psychology Honor Society), Sigma Tau Delta (National English Honor Society), Sigma Beta Delta (National Business Honor Society), Alpha Mu Gamma (National Foreign Language Honor Society) |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saints Student Organization, Real Life: College and Career, United Campus Ministry, Bahai Club, Baptist Student Union; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Inter-Tribal Indian Club, Spanish Club, United Hispanic Club, International Studies Club; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) A few highlights in across all of these areas include: Associated Students of MSU-Billings; Student Union Activities Council; Residence Hall Association; Jacket Student Ambassadors; Student Opportunity Services Activities Club; Student Volunteers of MSU-Billings; Graduate Student Association; Performing and Visual Arts Organizations include: Art Students League; Band Club; International Association of Jazz Educators; Drama Committee; Potter's Guild; Collegiate Music Educators National Conference; Percussion Club; College Bowl Program; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Retort (twelve times a year) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1927 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
4,407 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
12,811,648 |
| Application Deadline |
July 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
N/A |
| Room Board |
N/A |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
58% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Conoco, St. Vincent Healthcare, Anderson ZurMehlen, KPMG, Roscoe Steel, American Medical Response, Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Computers Unlimited, First Interstate Bank, Wells Fargo, Deaconess Billings Clinic |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
294,562 |
| Num Subscriptions |
790 |
| Num Microforms |
530,891 |
| Num Audiovisual |
3,667 |
| Num Ebooks |
7,265 |
| Library Facilities |
Rare historical book and map collection, curriculum resource center, Montana room, audiovisual services, federal government document repository, and online databases. MSU-Billings is a member of a library consortium. |
| Museums |
Northcutt Steele Gallery, Greenhouse, Scientific Field Station, Cisel Recital Hall, Petro Theatro, Training and Development Center, Developmental Resource Center, Information Commons, Channel 7 TV Studio. |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
850 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
0 |
| Num Wired Labs |
0 |
| Num Wired Other |
0 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
60 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
98% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
