At Montana Technological University, you'll dream big, think big, and do big things with our community of determined doers. With our deliberately distinct hands-on learning exeriences, you'll have access to the big opportunities that forge successful futures and rewarding careers.
Montana Tech is comprised of the Lance College of Mines & Engineering, the College of Letters, Sciences & Professional Studies, Highlands College, and the Graduate School. All of Montana Tech's four-year degrees are in the science, technology, engineering, math or healthcare disciplines.
Lance College of Mines & Engineering
Montana Technological University’s Lance College of Mines and Engineering has a century-long history of educating graduates to solve some of the world's most challenging and complex problems. Our world-class faculty brings significant real-world experience to classrooms and labs, works with you in hands-on discovery, and collaborates on research. All of our undergraduate programs are ABET-accredited. Benefiting this robust education, you can work with some of the world's most elite and prestigious companies. Our graduates have enjoyed a long tradition of over 90% career outcome rates for more than a decade —an extraordinary success today. Degree programs include: Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Safety, Health & Industrial Hygiene.
College of Letters, Sciences & Professional Studies
The College of Letters, Sciences and Professional studies (CLSPS) houses a diverse number of programs that includes the sciences and mathematics as well as Nursing, Business, and Information Technology. Each program in the College has options that have been carefully developed to meet student, workforce, professional, and graduate school needs. If you are interested in a career in health or medicine (doctor, veterinarian, pharmacist, etc.) we have the programs that are right for you. We also have the unique and customizable Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences (IAS) degree, where you can choose an emphasis that can include communications, business, social sciences, and humanities. You are likely to be surprised at the large number of educational opportunities that await at Montana Tech. As you learn about the programs and their options, we are confident that you will find an opportunity that is exciting and meets your expectations for education, life, and career. Programs include Biological Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Chemistry, Data Science, Exercise & Health Science, Geochemistry, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Nursing.
Highlands College
Highlands College is home to all Montana Tech career-ready and transfer programs that help build the workforce we need in Butte and Montana. From certificates and associate degrees to community education and customized training, Highlands offers you today’s relevant hands-on professional programs leading to tomorrow's important jobs. We continue to pursue industry-specific partnerships locally, giving you even more opportunities for employment. At Highlands, you can complete a degree designed to help you enter the workforce immediately or earn credits for transfer into a four-year degree program. Regardless of your motivation, you’ll benefit from focused, skills-based instruction with profession-tested faculty, dedicated and helpful staff, and exceptionally affordable tuition. Degree options include Associate of Science, Automotive Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Technology – Carpentry, Computer Networks and Cybersecurity, Metals Fabrication Technology, Pre-Apprentice Line Program, Precision Machining Technology, Radiologic Technology, Web Development and Administration, and Welding Technology.
Graduate School
As a graduate student at Montana Tech, you will bring cutting-edge technology to environmental, health, and engineering challenges. You will work to solve trans-disciplinary endeavors, that have immediate local, regional, national and global impacts. Graduate programs at Montana Tech equip students with the ‘hands-on’ know how that will be essential to solve the vast societal challenges in energy, environment, materials, and health. We hope you will join us in growing Montana Tech’s legacy as “The University of Innovation and Opportunity." Explore the degree opportunities here.
Roll Diggs!
No two college experiences are ever the same. The time you spend in the classroom and with your friends and colleagues is what shapes you into the person you will become. With so many ways to get involved and so many new adventures to take on, you’re bound to have a one of a kind experience that you will remember for the rest of your life. Students have the ability to participate in
Digger Athletics Men’s and women’s BasketballFootballWomen’s VolleyballGolfMen’s and women’s cross country Men’s and women’s track and field Clubs and Organizations Sports and Recreation ClubsPolitical ClubsProfessional ClubsAcademic ClubsService and Religious Based ClubsThe Honors Program
Financial Aid
Funding your education is a major financial commitment for you as a student. To help make your education for affordable, Montana Tech offers both state and federal financial assistance to qualifying students through grants, loans, and student employment opportunities.