Montana State University
Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It enrolls more students than any other college or university in the state.[5] MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fields through its nine colleges. More than 16,700 students attended MSU in the fall 2019, taught by 796 full-time and 547 part-time faculty.[3] In the Carnegie Classification, MSU is placed among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", one of only two universities to receive this distinction with a "very high undergraduate" enrollment profile.[6][7] The university had research expenditures of $129.6 million in 2017.[8][9]
"Montana State" redirects here. For the U.S. state, see Montana.
Former name
Agricultural College of the State of Montana (1893–1913)
Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1913–1965)
"Mountains & Minds"
8 November 1893
$264 million (2023)[1]
Robert Mokwa[2]
1,370 (fall 2023)[3]
2,127 (fall 2023)[3]
16,976 (fall 2023)[3]
14,883 (fall 2023)[3]
2,093 (fall 2023)[3]
Remote town[4], 1,170 acres (470 ha)
The MSU Exponent
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Located on the south side of Bozeman, the university's 1,170 acres (470 ha) campus is the largest in the state. The university's main campus in Bozeman is home to KUSM television, KGLT radio, and the Museum of the Rockies. MSU provides outreach services to citizens and communities statewide through its agricultural experiment station and 60 county and reservation extension offices. The elevation of the campus is 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above sea level.[10]
Academic rankings
180–187
427
246
158
> 600
901–1000
801–1000
611
