Testing - Medical Services | Montana State University

PLEASE NOTE: Due to decreases in COVID-19 funding from the Federal and State government, drive-through/walk-through testing is no longer available at Bobcat Stadium. Students are strongly encouraged to have and use at-home antigen-based test kits. These may be purchased at many pharmacies (including the MSU Student Health Partners pharmacy in Swingle) and reimbursed through insurance (up to 8 kits per person per month).

Montana State University offers a limited number of COVID-19 tests daily by appointment to students Mon-Fri (closed holidays and weekends). Schedule a test by visiting the patient portal.

Schedule a test

MSU's COVID-19 Self-Checker can help students determine whether testing may be appropriate and where to go for a test.

Visit the Self Checker

Learn more about the symptoms of COVID-19.

Test results

Test results are typically available through the online patient portal within 30-60 minutes when run on our Quidel Sofia 2 antigen-based test system.

If you have tested positive on an at-home test kit, visit Gallatin County's website for guidance and to report your result.

Other testing resources, including PCR-based tests:

Community COVID-19 testing resources are available through the Gallatin City-County Health Department website.

Travel testing

COVID-19 travel testing is not offered at the MSU Student Testing Center, but may be obtained at Bozeman Healthby following the instructions at this link:https://www.bozemanhealth.org/about-us/covid-19-information/covid-19-travel-testing/.

Please Note

When seeking testing, please be sure to list your local address, even if it is a residence hall room, and not an address outside of Gallatin County or the state. This helps the Gallatin City-County Health Department quickly identify close contacts.

At-home tests available at MSU Student Health Service Pharmacy

MSU Student Health Service Pharmacy has a limited supply of at-home covid tests available for purchase. We will be happy to bill your insurance, without a prescription, for these tests while supplies last. Please come to the pharmacy window, located at Door #2 of the Swingle Health Building. Bring your insurance card or call ahead with billing information.

If you are symptomatic, please call ahead with billing information and to arrange pick up.

The MSU Student Health Service Pharmacy can be reached at 406-994-5498.

Over the counter (OTC) home tests are designed to be used:

If you are exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms.
If it has been at least five days after you've been in close contact with someone with COVID-19.
Or if you're going to gather with a group of people, especially those at risk of severe illness or who may not be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations.

For more information on at-home testing, refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s page about self-testing for COVID-19.

If an at-home test kit says you have COVID-19:

Stay home and isolate yourself, following current CDC guidance.
Report your test results to the Gallatin City-County Health Department. Additional information on how to report is available on the county's testing page.
Get in touch with your health care provider to let them know about your test result.
On-campus resident students:Contact the Student Housing office at 406-994-2661 to make arrangements to isolate yourself.
Tell your close contacts that they have been exposed to the virus.
If your illness becomes severe, seek emergency medical care immediately.