36-acre (15-hectare) campus in Dillon, Mont., 65 miles (105 kilometers) south of Butte. A state-supported college, it is one of six units in the Montana University System. It was founded in 1893 and awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Graduates of accredited Montana high schools are admitted, and students from outside the state are welcome to apply. Enrollment is more than 1,000 students, with the numbers of men and women attending being relatively equal. About a third of the students live on campus in coeducational housing. The college's sports teams participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The academic calendar is divided into semesters. Roughly half of the full-time faculty hold doctorates. The college conducts programs in the liberal arts and in education. A program in business administration is available in conjunction with the University of Montana.