Ranking
Cheapest Colleges in Montana 2026
The lowest-net-price colleges in Montana that report federal earnings.
- Schools ranked
- 21
- Cheapest net price
- $400
- Top earnings 10y
- $61,772
- Public / Private
- 17 / 4
Fort Peck Community College
A+- Net price/yr
- $400
- Net price
- $400
- Earnings 10y
- $14,747
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Stone Child College
A- Net price/yr
- $4,424
- Net price
- $4,424
- Earnings 10y
- $24,555
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Blackfeet Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $5,410
- Net price
- $5,410
- Earnings 10y
- $22,953
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Aaniiih Nakoda College
B- Net price/yr
- $7,887
- Net price
- $7,887
- Earnings 10y
- $30,528
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Salish Kootenai College
B- Net price/yr
- $7,945
- Net price
- $7,945
- Earnings 10y
- $32,725
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Flathead Valley Community College
A- Net price/yr
- $8,099
- Net price
- $8,099
- Earnings 10y
- $38,520
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Little Big Horn College
C- Net price/yr
- $8,331
- Net price
- $8,331
- Earnings 10y
- $21,152
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dawson Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $9,931
- Net price
- $9,931
- Earnings 10y
- $41,951
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Miles Community College
B- Net price/yr
- $10,405
- Net price
- $10,405
- Earnings 10y
- $42,862
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Helena College University of Montana
B- Net price/yr
- $11,593
- Net price
- $11,593
- Earnings 10y
- $40,738
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Great Falls College Montana State University
B- Net price/yr
- $12,468
- Net price
- $12,468
- Earnings 10y
- $38,034
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Montana State University-Northern
B- Net price/yr
- $12,664
- Net price
- $12,664
- Earnings 10y
- $49,505
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Chief Dull Knife College
D- Net price/yr
- $14,010
- Net price
- $14,010
- Earnings 10y
- $20,073
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Montana Technological University
B- Net price/yr
- $16,481
- Net price
- $16,481
- Earnings 10y
- $54,329
- Acceptance
- 91.1%
Montana State University Billings
C- Net price/yr
- $16,524
- Net price
- $16,524
- Earnings 10y
- $44,296
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Montana-Western
C- Net price/yr
- $16,558
- Net price
- $16,558
- Earnings 10y
- $43,229
- Acceptance
- 99.8%
The University of Montana
C- Net price/yr
- $16,784
- Net price
- $16,784
- Earnings 10y
- $44,511
- Acceptance
- 95.9%
University of Providence
C- Net price/yr
- $17,649
- Net price
- $17,649
- Earnings 10y
- $48,296
- Acceptance
- 50.3%
Rocky Mountain College
C- Net price/yr
- $19,751
- Net price
- $19,751
- Earnings 10y
- $49,036
- Acceptance
- 69.6%
Montana State University
C- Net price/yr
- $22,499
- Net price
- $22,499
- Earnings 10y
- $53,263
- Acceptance
- 82.1%
Carroll College
C- Net price/yr
- $23,960
- Net price
- $23,960
- Earnings 10y
- $61,772
- Acceptance
- 70.9%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Montana colleges, removes schools without usable net-price data, then sorts from lowest average net price upward. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 12.33 (17 public, 4 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Fort Peck Community College in Poplar, MT tops this ranking. Average net price is $400 per year.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by net price/yr using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Montana colleges are in this list?
21 Montana colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.