Tuition and Costs

Tuition is based on your residency and the number of credits you take. Tuition rates are the same for Missoula College and UM Bitterroot.

Montana residents pay:
$4,482 a year when you take 12 or more credits per semester
$3,620 a year when you take between 9 and 11 credits per semester
$2,662 a year when you take six to eight credits per semester
$1,490 a year when you take less than six credits per semester

Out-of-state and international students pay:
$17,572 a year when you take 12 or more credits per semester
$13,448 a year when you take between 9 and 11 credits per semester
$9,192 a year when you take six to eight credits per semester
$2,398 a year when you take less than credits per semester

The Cost of Attendance (COA) summaries for full-time Missoula College and Bitterroot College, shown below include direct costs such as tuition, fees, on-campus or off-campus housing and food, as well as books and supplies. Indirect costs include loan fee allowances, transportation, and a miscellaneous line ($3,708) to help give you a full picture of potential costs. You can learn more about these assumptions, detail about fees and ways to understand what your specific cost will total.

$21,558: COA estimate for Montana residents, including on-campus housing and food

$31,336: COA estimate for Montana residents who live off-campus (including an estimate for off-campus housing costs)

$35,436: COA estimate for out-of-state residents, including on-campus housing and food

$35,436: COA estimate for international students, including on-campus housing and food

Missoula College students are eligible to live in the residence halls at the University of Montana. 

There are eight residence halls at the University of Montana which offer a range of living options from single rooms (one person in a room) to four-person suites. The following list shows cost ranges for a full year (fall and spring semester). You can find more detail on specific costs for each of the residence halls here.

• Single (regular, large singles or doubles as single occupancy): $5,818-$6,690 
• Double: $5,108-$5,470 
• Triple or Three-person Pod: $5,108-$6,654 
• Quad or Four-Person Suite: $5,108-$7,190 

The Missoula College campus offers the Blackfoot Café, staffed by our culinary students offers great café-style dining options. The Iris Coffee Bar is another favorite stop for Missoula College students. Meal plans are also available to Missoula College students and provide access the 15+ dining venues on UM's Mountain Campus. Learn more about your choices here.