Montana State University

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Montana State University
Former name
Agricultural College of the State of Montana (1893–1913)
Montana College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1913–1965)
Motto"Mountains & Minds"
TypePublic land-grant research university
Established8 November 1893; 131 years ago (8 November 1893)
Parent institution
Montana University System - Montana State University System
AccreditationNWCCU
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$264 million (2023)[1]
PresidentWaded Cruzado
ProvostRobert Mokwa[2]
Academic staff
1,370 (fall 2023)[3]
Administrative staff
2,127 (fall 2023)[3]
Students17,144 (fall 2024)[3]
Undergraduates15,053 (fall 2024)[3]
Postgraduates2,091 (fall 2024)[3]
Location
Bozeman
,
Montana
,
United States

45°40′06″N 111°03′00″W / 45.66833°N 111.05000°W / 45.66833; -111.05000
CampusRemote town[4], 1,170 acres (470 ha)
NewspaperThe MSU Exponent
ColorsBlue and gold
   
NicknameBobcats
Sporting affiliations
MascotChamp
Websitewww.montana.edu Edit this at Wikidata

Montana State University (MSU) is a public land-grant research university in Bozeman, Montana. It enrolls more students than any other college or university in the state.[5] MSU offers baccalaureate degrees in 60 fields, master's degrees in 68 fields, and doctoral degrees in 35 fields through its nine colleges. More than 16,700 students attended MSU in the fall 2019, taught by 796 full-time and 547 part-time faculty.[3] In the Carnegie Classification, MSU is placed among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity", one of only two universities to receive this distinction with a "very high undergraduate" enrollment profile.[6][7] The university had research expenditures of $257.9 million in 2024.[8][9]

Located on the south side of Bozeman, the university's 1,170 acres (470 ha) campus is the largest in the state. The university's main campus in Bozeman is home to KUSM television, KGLT radio, and the Museum of the Rockies. MSU provides outreach services to citizens and communities statewide through its agricultural experiment station and 60 county and reservation extension offices. The elevation of the campus is 4,900 feet (1,500 m) above sea level.[10]

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. Montana State University Alumni Association (PDF) (Report). Montana State University Alumni Association. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "MSU Office of Academic Affairs and Provost". Montana State University. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Quick Facts: 2023-2024". Montana State University. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  4. ^ "IPEDS-Montana State University".
  5. ^ Schontzler, Gail (14 February 2018). "MSU sets 10th straight spring enrollment record". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Institutions Search". Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity" and "Very High Undergraduate". Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ James, Anne (10 February 2022). "MSU Retains Its "R1″ Research Rating". K96 FM. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Rankings by total R&D expenditures". ncsesdata.nsf.gov. National Science Foundation. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  10. ^ Bozeman, Montana, United States. U.S. Geological Survey. July 1, 1987. via Microsoft Research Maps. Accessed 12 August 2013.