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Montana State is among the top
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Livability.com No. 1 place to live medallion

Livability has previously ranked Bozeman as one of its Best Places to Live four years in a row, including the #1 best place to live in Montana, calling the city a "tech-savvy, economically vibrant, highly educated city on the grow" with year-round natural attractions.

Top 5 - very high research activity according to Carnegie - medallion

The prestigious Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education® ranks Montana State University among the Top 5 public, 4-year universities for Very High Research Activity with a STEM-dominant research doctoral program.

Number 1 University for Outdoor Sports & Recreation

LendEDU has ranked MSU #1 in Outdoor Recreation, due to its proximity to world-class skiing, blue-ribbon rivers for fishing and seemingly endless hiking opportunities, as well as access to rental equipment from the ASMSU Outdoor Recreation Program.

Why Choose MSU?

96% placement rate for doctoral students and a 94% placement rate for master's students.

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Montana State University leverages more than $120 million annually to support pioneering research across our departments, institutes and centers.

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More than 300 on-campus labs, 44 centers and 7 agricultural research centers offer endless research opportunities.

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Our students have unparalleled

access to outdoor adventure and discovery.

 

Startup Prowess

Startup Prowess

The Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurship rated Montana #4 in Startup Activity out of the 25 smaller states and ranked Bozeman #3 in Main Street Entrepreneurship.

 

Economic Vitality

Economic Vitality

Bozeman's long-term growth has earned the city recognition as the country's #1 Strongest Micropolitan Economy by Florida-based think tank Policom's annual study.

 

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Nature's Laboratory

MSU students make Montana, including nearby Yellowstone National Park, their classroom, laboratory and playground.


    The Graduate School
    Montana State University
    P.O. Box 172580
    Bozeman, MT 59717-2580

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    E-mail: [email protected]
    Location: 108 Montana Hall

    Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Vice-President of Research
    Dr. Craig Ogilvie

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