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Montana State University at a Glance
The integration of learning and discovery is a hallmark of the undergraduate experience at Montana State University, which offers every student a hands-on research or creative project as an undergraduate. With outdoor laboratories as close as Yellowstone National Park, MSU students have ample opportunities to pursue exciting projects throughout their college careers. Not limited to the sciences, those projects also include such artistic endeavors as original musical compositions, paintings and architectural designs.
Our students work with world-class faculty in a community that values diversity and is invested in every student's success. Our preeminent scholarship involves students in developing creative solutions to today's and tomorrow's challenges.
Founded in 1893 as the state's land grant institution, Montana State University will be the University of choice for those seeking a student-centered learning environment distinguished by innovation and discovery in a Rocky Mountain setting.
The MSU Promise
Each of our undergraduate students participates in hands-on research or creative experience during their education. This experience prepares them for successful futures beyond MSU.
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- 96 percent of graduates that completed the Career Destinations survey (62 percent response rate) were employed or in school.*
Major employers of MSU: Bozeman Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman School District, Bureau of Land Management, Community Medical Center, CTA Architects, KPMG, Mayo Clinic, Micron Technology, Inc., Morrison Maierle Engineering, RightNow Technologies, State of Montana , Dept. of Transportation, The Boeing Company, U.S. Air Force, U.S.D.A Forest Services, Wells Fargo Financial, WWC Engineering, Inc.
MSU Snapshot
Location: Bozeman, Montana
Accreditation: Regionally accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Professional schools and departments are approved by specialized accrediting organizations.
Degrees offered: Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees
Degree options: Over 100 degree options are available in the eight colleges which include: Agriculture; Arts & Architecture; Business; Education, Health & Human Development; Letters and Science; Nursing; and University College
Faculty/student ratio: 17:1
Average class size: 36
Average High School GPA: 3.30
Average ACT: 24
Average SAT: 1130.15
Academic year: Fall and spring semesters, summer sessions
Campus: 1,170 acres located in the Gallatin Valley
Varsity sports: Men (Bobcats) -- football, basketball, track, cross- country, skiing, and tennis
Women (Lady Bobcats) -- volleyball, basketball, track, cross-country, tennis, golf, and skiing.
Athletic conference: Big Sky Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division I (I-AA football)
Campus organizations: Approximately 140 student organizations on campus
Campus updates: MSU recently completed several renovation and construction enhancements:
- Chemistry and Biochemistry Building
The new Chemistry and Biochemistry Building added 73,000 square feet for research at MSU. The building houses researchers, graduate students and undergraduates working on projects including anti-cancer therapies, drugs that combat bacteria and fungi, and ways to protect eyes from laser damage.
- Black Box Theatre
The Black Box Theatre, in the Visual Communications Building, features a cube shape design to allow flexible seating; it can be arranged in both traditional theatre seating and theatre-in-the-round. The theatre is 12,700 square feet.
- Gaines Hall
Renovations to teaching space in Gaines Hall will include a new auditorium/classroom with high-tech tools to aid the student's experience. The project will also include updated teaching labs, classrooms, and support spaces.
- Strand Union Building
Renovation of the Strand Union Building include: turning the SUB Theatre into the Procrastinator Theater, with tiered seating for moviegoers; expanding the Union Market's serving area and creating new seating arrangements in Union Market to accommodate more people; reconfiguring Avogadro's Number; exchanging the coffee cart for a coffee shop in the southwest lounge; and an addition to the south entrance that will house the Admissions Offices.
- Hosaeus Health and PE Center
The Hosaeus Health and PE Center received a $14.8 million renovation, which included a 14,000 square-foot fitness center, lobby with lounge and fireplace, skycap for 270 degrees of natural light, and 24-foot-high glass walls with views of nearby mountain ranges.
- EPS Building lobby - BTC Studio 1080
Renovation of the EPS building's lobby transformed the area into a dynamic public space for learning, called Studio 1080. MSU students and faculty can use multiple screen projections, audio and video components, and collaborative technology to showcase MSU projects in multimedia formats.
Nearby attractions: Bridger Bowl Ski Area, 16 miles; Big Sky Ski Resort, 45 miles; Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area, 10 miles; Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, 25 miles; Yellowstone National Park, 80 miles; Glacier National Park, 350 miles
Brief MSU History
- February 16, 1893: Montana State University was established as the Agricultural College of the State of Montana at Bozeman by an act of the State Legislature. The first term of instruction began on April 17 of that year.
- 1913: the name of the institution was changed to the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
- 1920: the name was changed to Montana State College
- July 1, 1965: name became Montana State University
- January 21, 1994: the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the Montana University System. Five campuses were consolidated to comprise Montana State University and include MSU Billings, MSU-Northern, MSU-Billings College of Technology, and MSU-Great Falls College of Technology and the home campus of Montana State University in Bozeman.
Instruction
As the land-grant institution for the State of Montana, the University has created an atmosphere of outstanding research effort and adult education services to complement its regular instructional programs. MSU is represented in each of Montana's 56 counties and seven reservations through Extension offices that work to disseminate information to improve the lives of Montanans.
As a land-grant institution authorized by the Morrill Act of 1862, Montana State University derives its support from biennial state legislature appropriations, student tuition and fees, federal land-grant income, and private and public grants.
Indian Education for All
Montana State University is committed to the goal of Indian Education for All because problems cannot be addressed until all people have an understanding of the history, culture, and contemporary contributions of Montana's Indian people. To reach this goal, we continue to develop, implement, and promote programs for all students, staff, and faculty at our institution.
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