ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

Montana State University—Great Falls College of Technology is located on a beautiful 20-acre campus and serves over 2000 students a year from throughout Montana and Canada.  It is one of four units of Montana State University and MSU’s only “stand-alone” two-year college.  Additionally, the College accommodates programs from MSU-Northern.  Located in Great Falls’ “Higher Education Park,” the College has a reputation for high-quality educational programming delivered with a student-centered philosophy.  MSU-Great Falls also offers courses and programs in Bozeman through its extension in Culbertson Hall on the Montana State University campus.

Our College constantly evaluates its educational offerings to provide challenging, high-demand programs leading to Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degrees, Associate of Applied Science degrees, certificates, and specialized endorsements.  Beyond our technical programs emphasizing business & technology and health sciences careers, we offer the Montana University System core; day, evening and weekend classes; courses and programs delivered via the Internet; seminars and workshops; customized training; and several telemedia studios for distance learning and teleconferencing.

The core values of Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology are:

• Quality education
• Student-centeredness
• Responsiveness to community and industry needs

ABOUT GREAT FALLS :

The present Great Falls townsite was first noted in the journals of Lewis and Clark as they portaged around "the thundering great falls of the Missouri " in 1805. In 1882, Paris Gibson, a Minneapolis city planner and engineer, recognized the area's potential, and with the backing of railroad magnate James J. Hill, became the city's first developer. Gibson's legacy was a carefully planned city incorporating 56 parks - a heritage of beauty that makes Great Falls unique today.

Welcoming and prosperous, Great Falls is situated in central Montana between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks . Its population of approximately 60,000 enjoys a moderate climate with clean air, low humidity, and long days of sunshine. Chinook winds make most winter days warm and pleasant. Surrounded by three mountain ranges and with the confluence of the Missouri and Sun Rivers in the heart of town, some of the finest readily accessible hunting and fishing opportunities in the country lie near Great Falls, as well as opportunities for campers, hikers, skiers, and outdoor enthusiasts. The area's recreational opportunities are complemented by the artistic flavor of the world-famous C.M. Russell Museum, a well-established symphony and symphonic choir, and professional theater groups.

Serving as Central Montana 's educational, financial, medical, and retain trade center, Great Falls is the urban heart of some of the finest farmland in the country. Agriculture is a major part of the local economy. Malmstrom Air Force Base, the Montana Air National Guard, and reserve units of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force are headquartered here.

ABOUT OUR STUDENTS:

• 2,000 students enroll in over 30 career training programs annually; another 1,500 individuals participate in continuing education or workshops customized to meet business or organization needs.

• 35% of our students are registered full-time; 63% of our students are enrolled in at least one night class.

• Approximately 150 - 175 students graduate each year; 92% become employed after graduation.

• Our students range in age from 16 to 83 years old. Only one-third of our students are traditional (18 - 22 years old) students, although more than half of our students are under 30 years of age.