1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1927
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 4,407
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $12,811,648
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: July 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $N/A
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 58%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Conoco, St. Vincent Healthcare, Anderson ZurMehlen, KPMG, Roscoe Steel, American Medical Response, Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, Computers Unlimited, First Interstate Bank, Wells Fargo, Deaconess Billings Clinic
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: 294,562
Number of current serial subscriptions: 790
Number of microforms: 530,891
Number of audiovisuals: 3,667
Number of ebooks: 7,265
Other library facilities: Rare historical book and map collection, curriculum resource center, Montana room, audiovisual services, federal government document repository, and online databases. MSU-Billings is a member of a library consortium.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Northcutt Steele Gallery, Greenhouse, Scientific Field Station, Cisel Recital Hall, Petro Theatro, Training and Development Center, Developmental Resource Center, Information Commons, Channel 7 TV Studio.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 850
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): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 60
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 98%
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: 16%
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: 16%
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 (95%), apartments for married students (5%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 25%
Doubles: 70%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 5%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 98%
Campus Size: 112 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Billings, MT (2), Bozeman, MT (140)
Nearest train station: Havre, MT (350)
Nearest bus station: Billings, MT (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 99%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,525
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
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: Welcome Week; Winterfest (Homecoming around basketball); Summerfest (annual summer BBQ, live music, and children’s activities held each July); Student Organization & Activities Expo; PowWow (sponsored by Inter-Tribal Indian Club); American Indian Heritage Day; Easter Egg Hunt (sponsored by ASMSU-Billings Student Government); Annual Christmas Dinner (sponsored by the Student Opportunity Services Activities Club); Mexican Fiesta Dinner (sponsored by the Spanish Club); College of Technology Spring Beach Blast; Leadership Recognition Program (annual leadership awards program and speaker residency held each April); MSU-Billings Foundation Wine and Food Festival; Volunteer Recruitment Fair; Giving Tree (holiday gift giving service project to benefit the local Family Services Inc. sponsored by student government); Shakespeare in the Park (co-sponsored each summer with Billings Parks and Recreation Dept. ); Yellowjacket Athletic Events; Wellness Festival; ESL (English as a Second Language) Program; Variety of musical, entertainment, and theatre events;