Hardest Colleges to Get Into in Montana
Montana has 9 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Providence University (MT) (65%), Rocky Mountain College (70%), and Carroll College (MT) (71%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median Montana college admits 78%, and 6 are public against 3 private. At the other end, University of Montana admits 96%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.
- Providence University (MT)65%acceptanceModerately selectiveMT · SAT 1120
- Rocky Mountain College70%acceptanceModerately selectiveMT · SAT 1130
- Carroll College (MT)71%acceptanceModerately selectiveMT · SAT 1220
- Montana State Northern78%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1100
- Montana Western78%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1100
- Montana State Billings80%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1100
- Montana State University82%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1250
- Montana Tech91%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1220
- University of Montana96%acceptanceAccessibleMT · SAT 1200
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Hardest Colleges in Montana can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 9 of the 9 colleges here, including Providence University (MT), Rocky Mountain College and Carroll College (MT). Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.