Montana Technological University
Butte, Montana · Public · 1,480 undergraduates · mtech.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
91%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1040 to 1260
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$29,440Est.Estimate
$47,880 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Montana Technological University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
91% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$47,880
a year in 2027-28, from a $47,880 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1150
Send your score
About 23% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1000, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Send official score reports when you apply.
- Admission via 2.5 GPA or top-half class rank (or ACT 22 / SAT 1120); placement via Montana Tech placement testing
Source: First-Year Admissions - Montana Tech · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Aug15Other deadline · August 15, 2027
Who gets in
91%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1040 to 1260
Reading and Writing 510 to 630
Math 530 to 630
ACT composite 19 to 25
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$29,440
a year, in state
$47,880
a year, out of state (tuition $27,910)
- Tuition (in state)$9,470
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$15,285
- $30,001 to $48,000$14,014
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,033
- $75,001 to $110,000$16,423
- Over $110,000$20,133
Financial aidEstimate
64%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
83%
of freshmen receive grants
$6,316
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Montana programs for residents
Montana University System (MUS) Honor Scholarship
State program · In-state students
Tuition waiver at home campus (MUS states average value ~$5,000/yr at a 4-year campus; fees not covered)
- 3.40+ GPA, Single tier (competitive ranking); Montana accredited HS 3+ yrs incl. senior year; MUS rigorous core or IB diploma; U.S. citizen; accepted to eligible campus; take ACT/SAT by February of senior year; apply Dec 1-Mar 15, an application, essay or interview
National Merit Semi-Finalist Scholarship (MUS tuition waiver)
State program · In-state students
Tuition waiver
- National Merit Semifinalist; Selected as National Merit Semifinalist (PSAT/NMSQT-based); enter an MUS campus within 9 months of HS graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
26 of 26
Earn credit with a score of 3
26 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $950Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIOB 160/161 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 3 | M 142 or M 171 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 3 | M 171 |
| Calculus BC | 5 | 6 | M 171 & M 172 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 3 | M 142 or M 171 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHMY 141 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 6 | CHMY 141 & 143 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSCI 135 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSCI 102 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRIT 101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 6 | WRIT 101 & LIT 126 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | BIOE 185 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HSTR 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | FRCH 101 & FRCH 102 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | GRMN 101 & GRMN 102 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GPHY 121 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECNS 202 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECNS 201 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHSX 121 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHSX 123 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 3 | PHSX 237 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 3 | PHSX 234 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYX 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | SPNS 101 & SPNS 102 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 216 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PSCI 210 |
| United States History | 3 | 6 | HSTA 101 & 102 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HSTR 101 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$59,491
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Montana Technological University$123,286
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 6 majors here have earnings data.
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