Orientation/Registration is your introduction to academic and non-academic life at Montana State University in Bozeman. We will help you gain an understanding of what lies ahead and provide you the opportunity to discuss your future at MSU with faculty, staff and student leaders.

All new students are required to attend an Orientation/ Registration Session. These sessions are offered to all incoming students within the week prior to their first day of classes at Montana State University. As an alternative, new freshmen and transfer students enrolling fall semester have the opportunity to attend an Orientation Program held in the summer.

Orientation/Registration at Montana State University is more than a campus tour. It is designed to inform you about all the elements important to your success as a college student, and includes academic advising, placement testing and class registration.  Montana State University believes the orientation process assists all new students in their transition to MSU and increases their chances for academic success.

Students accepted for admission to MSU will receive Orientation materials at the following times:

·  Students admitted for Fall Semester - after April 15th

·  Students admitted for Spring Semester - after November 1st

·  Students admitted for Summer Session - after March 1st

All new freshmen pay a one-time New Student Fee of $65. All new transfer students pay a one-time New Transfer Student Fee of $50. This fee is included on the fee statement of the first semester in which a student attends MSU. In addition, Fall Semester freshmen who choose to attend one of the three Orientation/Registration Programs held in the summer will be required to stay on campus. The meals and lodging fee for these programs is $90.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Orientation Office at (406) 994-2827, toll-free at (888) MSU-CATS or via email at orientation@montana.edu.