Montana University System

The Montana University System (MUS) was created on July 1, 1994, when the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education restructured the state's colleges and universities, with the goal of streamlining the state's higher education in the wake of decreased state funding.^[1] It has fourteen campuses divided into five categories: Two State University Systems, Community Colleges, Tribal Colleges, Independent Colleges.^[2]

Universities

Each university subsystem has campuses in four cities/towns, with a university President at the main campus, and Chancellors at each of the three smaller units. The main campus gives administrative and library assistance to the three smaller units, but each unit sets its own curriculum with Board of Regents approval.

University of Montana System

• University of Montana (main campus, in Missoula)
• University of Montana Western (in Dillon)
• Montana Tech of the University of Montana (in Butte)
• University of Montana – Helena College of Technology (in Helena)

Montana State University System

• Montana State University – Bozeman (main campus, in Bozeman)
• Montana State University Billings (in Billings)
• Montana State University – Northern (in Havre)
• Montana State University College of Technology – Great Falls (in Great Falls, Montana)

Colleges

Community Colleges

• Dawson Community College (in Glendive)
• Flathead Valley Community College (in Kalispell)
• Miles Community College (in Miles City)

Tribal Colleges

• Blackfeet Community College (in Browning)
• Chief Dull Knife College (in Lame Deer)
• Fort Belknap College (in Harlem)
• Fort Peck Community College (in Poplar)
• Little Big Horn College (in Crow Agency)
• Salish Kootenai College (in Pablo)
• Stone Child College (in Box Elder)

Independent Colleges

• Carroll College (in Helena)
• University of Great Falls (in Great Falls)
• Rocky Mountain College (in Billings)

References

1. ^ http://mtprof.msun.edu/Fall1993/Baker2.html
2. ^ http://www.mus.edu/