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Your representatives will get to know you, and your goals, and have a vested interest in helping you achieve them. That's probably why 90% of our undergraduates receive grants or scholarships, which are separate from loans, and do not put students into debt. <br/><br/>Our students graduate with less debt than other institutions. That is one of the many reasons Montana Tech is the #1 university in the state on the 2022 Forbes' Top 500 College list, which emphasizes return-on-investment. Apply today and schedule a campus visit, where you will meet with faculty and representatives who can help you plan your future. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item dropdown position-static has-megamenu"> <div class="nav-item-wrapper"> <a class="nav-link" href="/student-life/index.html" role="button" target="_parent"> Life at Tech </a> <div aria-expanded="false" class="toggle-icon" data-hh-toggle="dropdown" id="LifeatTechDropdown" role="button" tabindex="0"> <i class="fa-solid fa-angle-down"></i> </div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="LifeatTechDropdown" class="dropdown-menu w-100 mt-0 mega-menu" role="menu" style="border-top-left-radius: 0; border-top-right-radius: 0;"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="d-none d-lg-block col-lg-2" style="background-image: url(/_images/navigation/untitled.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center center;"></div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 my-4"> <ul class="sub-pages"> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="https://godiggers.com/" target="_parent">Athletics</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/student-life/butte-outdoors/index.html" target="_parent">Butte & the Outdoors</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="https://montanatechbookstore.com/" target="_parent">Campus Store</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/career-services/index.html" target="_parent">Career Services</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/student-life/health-wellness/index.html" target="_parent">Health & Wellbeing</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/student-life/housing-dining/index.html" target="_parent">Housing & Dining</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/student-life/services/index.html" target="_parent">Student Services</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="d-none d-lg-block col-lg-7 my-4 py-4 border-left"> <div class="h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center mega-text"> <div class="subHeading mb-4 text-center">Life at Tech</div> <p> Montana Tech is nestled along the Continental Divide, in the outdoor paradise of the Rocky Mountains, with plenty of surrounding public land to explore. You'll have the opportunity to make lifelong connections, and learn the importance of work-life balance early on. The Career Services Office will help keep you grounded with an eye on the future, with plenty of summer internship and employment opportunities. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item dropdown position-static has-megamenu"> <div class="nav-item-wrapper"> <a class="nav-link" href="/research/index.html" role="button" target="_parent"> Research and Innovation </a> <div aria-expanded="false" class="toggle-icon" data-hh-toggle="dropdown" id="ResearchandInnovationDropdown" role="button" tabindex="0"> <i class="fa-solid fa-angle-down"></i> </div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="ResearchandInnovationDropdown" class="dropdown-menu w-100 mt-0 mega-menu" role="menu" style="border-top-left-radius: 0; border-top-right-radius: 0;"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="d-none d-lg-block col-lg-2" style="background-image: url(/_images/navigation/untitled1.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center center;"></div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 my-4"> <ul class="sub-pages"> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/research/index.html" target="_parent">Research Themes at Tech</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/camp/index.html" target="_parent">Center for Advanced Materials Processing</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/cera/index.html" target="_parent">Center for Environmental Remediation & Assessment</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="https://www.mbmg.mtech.edu/#gsc.tab=0" target="_parent">Montana Bureau of Mines & Geology</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/research/tools/index.html" target="_parent">Research Resources for Faculty & Staff</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/research/student-research/index.html" target="_parent">Student Research Opportunities</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="d-none d-lg-block col-lg-7 my-4 py-4 border-left"> <div class="h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center mega-text"> <div class="subHeading mb-4 text-center">Research and Innovation</div> <p> Montana Tech is led by innovators. Research is conducted in partnership with some of the world's most respected entities, like the National Science Foundation and DEVCOM ARL laboratory. Research entities include: The Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), the Center for Environmental Remediation and Assessment (CERA), the High Performance Computing Cluster (HPC), the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology (MBMG) and the Underground Mine Education Center (UMEC). </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="nav-item dropdown position-static has-megamenu"> <div class="nav-item-wrapper"> <a class="nav-link" href="/about/index.html" role="button" target="_parent"> About Montana Tech </a> <div aria-expanded="false" class="toggle-icon" data-hh-toggle="dropdown" id="AboutMontanaTechDropdown" role="button" tabindex="0"> <i class="fa-solid fa-angle-down"></i> </div> </div> <div aria-labelledby="AboutMontanaTechDropdown" class="dropdown-menu w-100 mt-0 mega-menu" role="menu" style="border-top-left-radius: 0; border-top-right-radius: 0;"> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="d-none d-lg-block col-lg-2" style="background-image: url(/_images/navigation/montanatech2020-265.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center center;"></div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-3 my-4"> <ul class="sub-pages"> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/about/accreditation/index.html" target="_parent">Accreditation</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/about/awards/index.html" target="_parent">Awards & Recognition</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/chancellor-search/index.html" target="_parent">Chancellor Search</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/about/diversity-statement/index.html" target="_parent">Diversity Statement</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/about/history/index.html" target="_parent">History</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="/about/leadership/index.html" target="_parent">Leadership</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> <li> <a class="sup-page-item" href="https://www.mtech.edu/about/strategic-plan/" target="_parent">Strategic Plan</a> <i class="fa-solid fa-chevron-right"></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="d-none d-lg-block col-lg-7 my-4 py-4 border-left"> <div class="h-100 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center mega-text"> <div class="subHeading mb-4 text-center">About Montana Tech</div> <p> Founded in 1900 as the Montana State School of Mines, Montana Technological University is the leading STEM institution in the Rocky Mountain West. The University was founded to help fill the growing need for resources managers and engineers, and it has stayed true to that objective throughout its long history. <br/><br/>Montana Tech's programs consistently top national, regional and state rankings that measure return-on-investment or performance on professional licensure examinations. Graduates receive a high-quality STEM education, and enjoy excellent career placement rates into in-demand fields. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </div> <div class="pageHero"> <picture> <source srcset="/_images/homepage-impact/holidays-2024-4.jpg" media="(max-width: 768px)" /> <img src="/_images/homepage-impact/holidays-2024-4.jpg" alt="Landscape of Butte, MT featuring homes and businesses" class="img-fluid" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mainContent"> <section class="page-section wysiwyg-with-links" id="introcta-1"> <div class="container-xxl "> <div class="row justify-content-between"> <div class="col-12 col-md-7 wysiwyg"> <h1 style="color: #305338; font-family: Open Sans, sans-serif; font-size: 4.25rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 4.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;">Big Skies. Bigger Ideas.</h1> <p>In the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Montana Technological University is a place of purpose, home to uncommon thinking, research, innovation, and ideas. With Montana as our living laboratory, we offer a top education as a leading STEM university, with strong additional programs in nursing, health, and professional fields. What we do matters, today more than ever.</p> <h3>Your Path, Our Programs</h3> <p>Montana Tech may be best known for engineering and the natural sciences, but we also offer established programs in business, health professions, and other fields. Explore what you can do at Tech and where we can take you.</p> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-4 links"> <ul class="list-unstyled"> <li> <a class="btn btn-dark" href="/academics/programs/index.html" target="_parent"> Explore Our Programs </a> </li> <li> <a class="btn btn-dark" href="https://iam.mtech.edu/inquiryform" target="_parent"> Request Information </a> </li> <li> <a class="btn btn-dark" href="/admissions-aid/undergraduate-admission/visit/index.html" target="_parent"> Visit Montana Tech </a> </li> <li> <a class="btn btn-dark" href="/apply/index.html" target="_parent"> Apply for Admissions </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="whats-happening homepage" id="featurecarousel-2"> <div class="header"> <div class="container-xxl "> What's Happening at Tech... </div> </div> <div class="swiper"> <div class="carousel slide" data-bs-ride="carousel" id="carousel-e004a6b6-685e-4e8c-8036-9fe2c3a3f74e"> <div class="carousel-inner"> <div class="carousel-item active "> <div class="container-xxl"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <img alt="Four students work with SPOT, a mining robot" class="img-fluid" src="https://mtech.edu/news/2025/techdayedit-002.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 slide-content"> <div class="slide-title">Hands-on learning at Tech Day inspires future Orediggers</div> <p> It鈥檚 more than an eight-hour drive from Oroville, Washington to Butte, Montana, but Montana Tech mining engineering sophomore Kylie Acord says it was worth traveling to campus for Tech Day in Fall 2022 to get a taste of the hands-on learning experiences and campus life the University offers. </p> <a class="btn btn-light" href="https://mtech.edu/news/2025/02/hands-on-learning-at-tech-day-inspires-future-orediggers.html" target="_parent">Get registered, join us! </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item "> <div class="container-xxl"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <img alt=" Francisco Estatuet in safety gear on a snowy landscape" class="img-fluid" src="https://mtech.edu/news/2025/1q9a4825.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 slide-content"> <div class="slide-title">Mining engineering student from Peru says hands-on learning opportunities drew him to Montana Tech</div> <p> When you ask Francisco Estatuet why he wants to be a mining engineer, his answer is simple. </p> <a class="btn btn-light" href="https://mtech.edu/news/2025/02/mining-engineering-student-from-peru-says-hands-on-learning-opportunities-campus-environment-drew-him-to-montana-tech.html" target="_parent">Learn more about Francisco. </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="carousel-item "> <div class="container-xxl"> <div class="row align-items-center"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <img alt="Ava Evankovich in scrubs" class="img-fluid" src="https://mtech.edu/news/mnews/2024/12/ava.jpg"/> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-6 slide-content"> <div class="slide-title">Program provides a head start on healing</div> <p> In her final semester at Butte High, Ava Evankovich spent two days working 12-hour shifts on the medical鈥搒urgical unit of St. James Hospital, completing the clinical requirements for a certified nurse assistant (CNA) license. 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