Montana Tech of the University of Montana

- Quick Request -
For more information about this institution, visit Montana Tech of the University of Montana's web site
Email me this page.
View MyList

School Location

1300 W Park St
Butte, MT 59701-8997

General information

(406) 496-4101

Type of institution:	Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Associate degrees, Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification:	Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Number of students:	1,900 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 30

History

On February 22, 1889, President Grover Cleveland signed the Enabling Act by which Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington were admitted to the Union. As a result, 100,000 acres of public land were appropriated to Montana to establish and maintain a state school of mines. In 1893, the Montana Legislature appropriated $15,000 for construction of the school but it was not until 1900 that the Montana State School of Mines opened. In 1943, the Montana School of Mines was designated a Navel College and a V-12 Navy program was started, which took over the campus. The V-12 program guaranteed an officer replacement pool for the Navy and Marines and gave many young men the opportunity to attend college. The program was disbanded at the end of World War II, having trained 478 students. In 1945, school president Francis Thompson embarked on a program to modernize the Montana School of Minesâ€™ curricula. To this end he set up a reconversion committee to determine what direction the Mines should take in the post-war years. Until that point, students elected a major and could not take classes outside of it. The reconversion allowed students to take more technical electives and gave them more options in the humanities and social sciences. The reconversion committee marked a significant milestone in the history of the Montana School of Mines, setting the stage for the creation of non-engineeing programs on campus. In addition to the curriculum changes, the school also elected to change its name in 1965 to the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, a move which boosted enrollment from 331 in 1965 to 998 in 1971. The Montana University System was restructured in 1994. Montana Tech become affiliated with the University of Montana and the name officially changed to Montana Tech of The University of Montana. Additionally the College of Technology (formerly Butte Vo-Tech) came under the administrative umbrella of Montana Tech.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 5,713	$ 5,640	$ 5,560
Out of State	$ 15,425	$ 15,070	$ 14,719
Books and Supplies	$ 1,000	$ 900	$ 800
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 6,140	$ 5,830	$ 5,594
Other Expenses	$ 3,200	$ 3,200	$ 3,200
Off Campus
Room and board	----	----	----
Other Expenses	----	----	----
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses	----	----	----

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	27%	$ 3,184
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	44%	$ 1,817
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	50%	$ 4,157
Loans to students	46%	$ 3,878

End of file for Montana Tech of the University of Montana.