Billings is Montana's largest city, spread along the Yellowstone River below a line of sandstone cliffs the locals call the Rims. Montana State University Billings started life in 1927 as a teacher-training school and now teaches business, education, health administration and the sciences. There's also City College, its two-year campus for technical and trades programmes. Classes are small.
Billings, Montana, United States
Official website: msubillings.edu
1927
Public university, part of the Montana State system
Main campus and City College
$20,000 – $24,000
International students, undergraduate programmes
$11,000 – $14,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on msubillings.edu before you apply.
BS Business Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
BS Health Administration
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
BS Biology
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 71
Master of Health Administration
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79
Small classes in Montana's biggest city.
Health administration linked to two large regional hospitals.
A two-year City College for technical training.
Health graduates find work at Billings Clinic and other regional hospitals.
Business graduates join banks, energy firms and local companies across eastern Montana.
Bachelor's graduates can usually work in the US for a year on OPT.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Limited programmes
The campus sits near downtown, a short drive from the Rimrocks trails and the Yellowstone River. Winters are cold and dry, summers hot.
Billings is a regional medical and energy centre with low rent by US standards. Yellowstone National Park is a few hours' drive south-west.
Form I-20 issued by Montana State University Billings
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
MSU Billings reviews international applications on a rolling basis. Aim to apply by early summer for August entry and by October for January, so there is time for the I-20 and visa interview.
Students start in August for fall or January for spring. Some graduate programmes admit in fall only.
You'll need an F-1 visa. Once you accept your offer and send proof of funding, Montana State University Billings issues the Form I-20. After that it's the SEVIS fee, the DS-160 form and an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Business administration, health administration and biology draw many international undergraduates, and the Master of Health Administration is a common graduate choice. Undergraduates need secondary school transcripts and IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 71; graduate programmes ask for a bachelor's degree and a higher English score.
The university has some tuition awards for international students, usually based on grades. Ask the international office which ones are open when you apply.
