1300 W. Park Street
Butte, MT 59701
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1893
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,142
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $383,053
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $13,610 in-state, 22,074 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,594
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 60%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Kennecott Energy; Granite Construction; Peter Kiewitt Companies; United States Gypsum; Baker Hughes Companies ; Burlington Resources ; Schlumberger; Halliburton; BP/America; Phleps Dodge; Newmont Mining Corporation; Barrick; Arch Coal; EchoStar Communicat
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 161,187
Number of current serial subscriptions: 495
Number of microforms: 368,000
Number of audiovisuals: 38
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: United States Patent and Trademark Depository Library (USPTDL); U.S. Government Depository Library (Partial); Montana State Government Depository Library (Partial); Foreign and State Government Documents related to mining and geology; US Geological Survey Collection; US Bureau of Mines Collection; Montana Bureau of Mines Collection; Montana Superfund Collection; 188 volumes of Montana History and mining history; Roger V. Pierce Memorial Art Collection; Pealow Ivory Collection;
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Mining Museum, Mineral Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 20
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 300
Other areas: 100
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,500
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 28%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 65%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 28%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, apartments for married students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 47%
Triples or Suites: 16%
Apartments: 22%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 3
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 33%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 56 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Butte, Burt Moody Airport (5), Bozeman (83)
Nearest train station: Shelby (237)
Nearest bus station: Butte (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 80%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 20%
Average undergraduate wage: 2,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: International Dinner; Homecoming; M-Days; Commencement ; Campus Talent Show ; Club Rush ; Career Fairs, Bed Races