Undergraduate (in-state)$33,287
($8,460)
($8,460)
Graduate (in-state)$26,370
($7,661)
($7,661)
Books & Supplies$1,450
On-Campus Living Costs
$18,026
Off-Campus Living Costs
$18,026
MSU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Montana State University is $8,460 for Montana residents and $33,287 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $7,661 for students living in Montana and $26,370 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,026 when a student lives on campus and $18,026 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $52,763 when a student lives on campus and $52,763 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $27,936 (On-Campus) $27,936 (Off-Campus) |
$52,763 (On-Campus) $52,763 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,460 | $33,287 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,450 | |
| Room & Board | $14,000 (on-campus) /$14,000 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $4,026 (on-campus) /$4,026 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $8,079 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $19,857 (On-Campus) $19,857 (Off-Campus) |
$44,684 (On-Campus) $44,684 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,460 for Montana residents and $33,287 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 6.22% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,528 | $7,727 | $8,083 | $8,460 |
| Out-of-State | $28,264 | $29,604 | $31,337 | $33,287 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $7,661 for Montana residents and $26,370 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 6.06% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,805 | $6,983 | $7,313 | $7,661 |
| Out-of-State | $22,391 | $23,444 | $24,863 | $26,370 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $262 for Montana residents and $1,283 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $315 for Montana residents and $1,340 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $236 | $243 | $252 | $262 |
| Out-of-State | $1,087 | $1,141 | $1,210 | $1,283 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $283 | $291 | $303 | $315 |
| Out-of-State | $1,136 | $1,193 | $1,264 | $1,340 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,450. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Montana State University.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,450 | $1,450 | $1,450 | $1,450 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Montana State University is $18,026 when living on campus and $18,026 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.18% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.18% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $10,400 | $11,300 | $10,400 | $14,000 |
| Other Expenses | $3,908 | $4,050 | $3,908 | $4,026 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $10,400 | $11,300 | $10,400 | $14,000 |
| Other Expenses | $3,908 | $4,050 | $3,908 | $4,026 |
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