1300 W. Park St.
Butte, Montana 59701

Montana Tech was founded in 1900 and today, IT has the reputation of being one of the world's most prestigious science, engineering and Technical Colleges. Montana Tech's campus is located on the Continental Divide in historic Butte, Montana.

Montana Tech offers more than 40 academic programs conferring associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Exceptional bachelor's degree seeking students can apply to the Honors Program for an enhanced educational experience. Numerous areas of study are available through the College of Letters, Sciences and Professional Studies, School of Mines and Engineering, College of Technology, and the Graduate School.

This Montana university has an undergraduate research program to give motivated undergraduates the opportunity to participate in research activities at Montana Tech to further their career and educational goals. Students in the program gain hands-on research experience, valuable skills, $1,000 stipend, and travel awards to present their research at conferences, including the National Undergraduate Research Conference, Sigma Xi Annual Conference, and the Montana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting.

Quick Facts

There are 107 full-time faculty, 43 part-time faculty, and a student-faculty ratio of 16 to 1. Seventy-five percent of the faculty holds doctorate degrees.

Montana Tech's enrollment is more than 2,000 students from 33 states and 17 countries, with 86 percent of students from Montana.

Montana Tech has an impressive scholarship program for freshman and continuing students. In fall 2005, the university awarded almost $900,000 in new-student scholarships. Eighty percent received financial aid with an average freshman award of $4,000.

Upon graduation, Montana Tech students have the least amount of debt of any of the four-year colleges in the state.

The Princeton Review named Montana Tech as one of the 81 "Best Value" colleges, while the recent addition of the "Best 357 Colleges" ranked fourth in public education in the nation.

The Princeton Review named Montana Tech as one of the best small science and engineering colleges in the world.

The average employment placement rate of Montana Tech graduates has been more than 96 percent within the last 10 years. Engineering students are placed 100 percent of the time with a starting salary of $50,000 and frequent signing bonuses.

Students can participate in the many activities on campus by joining student clubs and organizations or take advantage of the recreation in the city. The campus is located between Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks and minutes away from downhill and cross country skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, rock climbing, and an assortment of other activities.

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