Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Rocky Mountain College educates students in the liberal arts and selected professional fields. The liberal arts underlie our commitment to rational inquiry, creative expression, critical thinking, and the practical application of knowledge. We strive to develop reflective, ethically responsible, and productive citizens. We celebrate and strengthen that which unites all of humanity.
School Overview: | Rocky Mountain College | |
| County | Yellowstone County, MT | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--General | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 81 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,087 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,046 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 41 students | 137 students |
| # Undergraduate Students | 1,007 students | 1,507 students |
| # Graduate Students | 80 students | 129 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 4% | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 3% |
| % Black | 1% | 6% |
| % White | 89% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $22,892 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $22,892 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 64% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 440-540 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 450-550 | 460-573 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 19-24 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 18-25 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 20-25 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1878, Rocky Mountain College is Montana's oldest institution of higher learning and one of the most distinctive in the American West.
- A private comprehensive college offering more than twenty-seven liberal arts and professionally oriented majors, Rocky has a diverse population of approximately 1,000 students who come from thirty-seven states and twenty countries.
- The beautiful park-like campus is nestled in a quiet residential area of Billings, the economic capital of the northern Rocky Mountain Region, offering our students an abundance of cultural and recreational opportunities which include Yellowstone National Park, the Billings Symphony, the Yellowstone Art Museum, the Rimrock Opera, and the Western Heritage Center. The College is close to the Yellowstone River, the Pryor Mountains and the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area.
- For eight consecutive years, Rocky has been ranked in the top 10 best comprehensive colleges in the West by U.S. News & World Report.
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