1511 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59102
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1878
Religious Affilation: United Methodist, United Church of Christ, Presbyt
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 964
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $19,225,769
Admissions
Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $16,389
Room/Board: $6,624
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 97%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Big Sky Airlines, First Interstate Bank, Eide Bailly (Accounting), Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, school districts, Price Waterhouse Coopers
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: 45,321
Number of current serial subscriptions: 304
Number of microforms: 12,666
Number of audiovisuals: 1,309
Number of ebooks: 1,245
Other library facilities: The library includes computer equipped classrooms and a distance learning center. The ERC houses the Alice Giddings King Memorial Archives, the college’s Heritage Archives and collections belonging to the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 104
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): 24
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 50
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 49%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 49%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (18%), apartments for married students (6%), apartment for single students (2%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (74%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 2%
Doubles: 47%
Triples or Suites: 40%
Apartments: 11%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 75%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 60 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Billings, MT (3)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Billings, MT (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 65%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 22%
Average undergraduate wage: 754
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
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
Campus
Most popular events: Candlelight Dinner; Black Tie Blue Jeans