Associate & Bachelor's Degrees

(Based on Estimated 2024-2025 Rates)

The Cost of Attendance is the ESTIMATED cost of completing a Fall/Spring school year at Montana State University Billings (MSUB) and includes weighted averages for direct educational costs (tuition, fees, housing, food, books and supplies), and other indirect educational expenses (miscellaneous personal expenses and transportation).

2023-2024 University Cost of Attendance

Montana Residents

 

On Campus
2024-2025 Costs 12 or more credits 9-11 credits 6-8 credits 1-5 credits
Tuition & Fees* 7160 5700 4060 2380
Books & Supplies** 1450 990 650 310
Food & Housing*** 9980 9980 9980 0
Total: 18590 16670 14690 2690
Loan Fees 80 80 80 0
Transportation 2510 2510 2510 828
Miscellaneous 3060 3060 3060 0
Total + other costs 24240 22320 20340 3518

 

Online Only
2024-2025 Costs 12 or more credits 9-11 credits 6-8 credits 1-5 credits
Tuition & Fees* 6590 5370 3600 2040
Books & Supplies** 1450 990 650 310
Food & Housing*** 9980 9980 9980 0
Total: 18020 16340 14230 2350
Loan Fees 80 80 80 0
Transportation 2386 2386 2386 770
Miscellaneous 3060 3060 3060 0
Total + other costs 23546 21866 19756 3120

 

WUE

 

On Campus
2024-2025 Costs 12 or more credits 9-11 credits 6-8 credits 1-5 credits
Tuition & Fees* 9800 7950 5990 2980
Books & Supplies** 1450 990 650 310
Food & Housing*** 9980 9980 9980 0
Total: 21230 18920 16620 3290
Loan Fees 80 80 80 0
Transportation 2510 2510 2510 828
Miscellaneous 3060 3060 3060 0
Total + other costs 26880 24570 22270 4118

 

Non-Residents

 

On Campus
2024-2025 Costs 12 or more credits 9-11 credits 6-8 credits 1-5 credits
Tuition & Fees* 22780 18850 12970 6140
Books & Supplies** 1450 990 650 310
Food & Housing*** 9980 9980 9980 0
Total: 34210 29820 23600 6450
Loan Fees 80 80 80 0
Transportation 2510 2510 2510 828
Miscellaneous 3060 3060 3060 0
Total + other costs 39860 35470 29250 7278

 

Online Only
2024-2025 Costs 12 or more credits 9-11 credits 6-8 credits 1-5 credits
Tuition & Fees* 12130 10240 7060 3400
Books & Supplies** 1450 990 650 310
Food & Housing*** 9980 9980 9980 0
Total: 23560 21210 17690 3710
Loan Fees 80 80 80 0
Transportation 2386 2386 2386 770
Miscellaneous 3060 3060 3060 0
Total + other costs 29086 26736 23216 4480

 

Tuition and fees are subject to approval and/or change by the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education. All online courses are subject to an additional $30.00 per credit fee up to a maximum of $360.00, this fee has been included in the online-only COAs. If you have any questions about the current fees, please call the Student Accounts at (406) 657-2140.

The following degree programs have additional program fees not included in the COA values listed above:                                                                                                                                                     

Adventure Leadership in Health & Rec. $500/semester
Athletic Training $925/semester
Master of Health Administration $800/semester 
Certificate of Health Administration & leadership $800/semester
RN to BSN $800/semester 
Welding $236.25/semester 

For the purposes of financial aid undergraduate students are packaged at the full time COA (12 or more credits per semester); however, the COA may be adjusted based on a student’s actual enrollment. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to request an adjustment if you are enrolled in less than 12 credits, or if your tuition and fees exceed the weighted average amount originally used in the COA.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is available to qualifying students from AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, and WY, and Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands.

*Tuition & Fees reflect the weighted average cost based on enrollment type (full, ¾, ½ & less than ½ time).
** Books & Supplies may vary by program. This amount reflects a weighted average cost based on credit load. 
*** Food & Housing: Freshman are required to live on campus unless they have an approved exemption. This amount reflects the weighted average cost of living both on and off campus, however students living off campus will not see these charges on their MSUB bill.