Montana Tech of The University of Montana
For over 100 years, Montana Tech has earned a reputation as one of the finest science, engineering, and technical colleges in the world. Montana Tech is a leader in undergraduate and graduate education and research in the Pacific Northwest in engineering, science, energy, health, information sciences, and technology.
With more than 40 academic programs and many campus clubs and organizations, Tech offers tremendous opportunities in a student-friendly environment. Montana Tech takes pride in quality instruction provided by highly qualified faculty members. A 14:1 student to faculty ratio and an average class size of 20 facilitate the relationships that lead to student success. Students learn from professors, most with current industry experience, not teaching assistants. Over $1 million in new student scholarships are awarded to new students each year. The low cost of living and affordable housing in Butte is a huge benefit to Tech students. Montana Tech has had a ten-year annual average placement rate of 97% or above with exceptional starting salaries. Tech is located in beautiful southwestern Montana with abundant opportunities for outdoor recreation. Campus life is full of activities ranging from hikes to the M to live bands to various fun events in the residence halls. Life here is laid back and personal where you will be on a first-name basis with your professors. Classes are challenging with an emphasis on teamwork and collaboration. Students at Tech work hard and play hard. Outdoor recreation provides a great balance to the rigors of the course work at Montana Tech.
The Oredigger Community
Butte, Montana, known as the Richest Hill on Earth, lies in the Southwest portion of Montana at the convergence of Interstate 15 and 90. Butte is one of Montana’s seven largest cities with a population of approximately 33,000. Nestled in the Rocky Mountains and bordered by the Continental Divide to the east, Butte offers not only countless hours of historic mining exploration but is also rich in history, art, and cultural heritage.
With a population of approximately 33,000, Butte celebrates a historical mining past as well as current growth in a variety of fields including high tech, engineering, health care, education, and cultural arts. Butte was once a bustling and booming mining town. In its heyday between the late 19th century and about 1920, Butte was one of the largest copper boomtowns in the American West. Located halfway between Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park, it's a convenient place to stop for an adventure. Butte caters to the outdoor enthusiast. If you are looking for summer or winter fun in the great outdoors, Butte and the surrounding areas can serve as your playground. Rimmed by the peaks of mountain ranges, Butte provides nearby access to fishing, world-class golf courses, hiking, hunting, biking, skiing, soaking (in commercial hot springs), snowmobiling, and many other outdoor recreational opportunities. Butte’s pinpoint location allows for uncongested access to any of your destinations in Montana, the great “Treasure State.”
