Montana State University is a somewhat selective school. The institution receives approximately 21,700 applications each year. The acceptance rate tends to be 82 percent which equals about 18,000 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the term starts, only about 3,300 or 18 percent of the candidates would have picked Montana State University as their school of choice. The ratio of the students who submitted their applications is 44% and 53% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 47% were typically women preferred Montana State University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 52% were men. The undergraduate application fee requires by Montana State University is $38. Students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Montana State University when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 21 - 27 or a 1,080 - 1,290 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
21,652
Male 9,725
Female 11,547

 

Acceptance
17,786
Male 8,165
Female 9,318

 

Enrollment Total
3,282
Male 1,730
Female 1,552


Acceptance Rate
82.1%
Male
84%
Female
80.7%

 

Yield
18.5%
Male
21.2%
Female
16.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$38


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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