Rocky Mountain College
School Notes Overview:
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:
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| County | Yellowstone County, MT |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II |
| Institution Level | 4 or more years |
| Institution Control | Private, non-profit |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 896 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 55 students |
| Full-Time Graduate | 45 students |
| Total Enrollment | 996 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 477 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 86 % |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 65 % |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $1,335 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 4% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $925 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 65% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $6,981 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 52% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $4,158 |
- 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.
In the News:
- Voice of agriculture (Sidney Herald)
posted on July 25, 2010 at 12:32:42 am
When area residents are driving along in their vehicles or maybe working on their tractors, they may hear a familiar voice on the radio through the Northern Ag Network. - Forsyth's Bailey takes 5-stroke lead (Great Falls Tribune)
posted on July 24, 2010 at 11:41:20 am
BILLINGS — Nate Bailey has come close to winning a Men's State Amateur championship or two, but the 29-year-old Forsyth math teacher has never quite closed the deal. - Bailey steals control of Men's State Am (KTVQ Billings)
posted on July 23, 2010 at 10:09:42 pm
BILLINGS - Forsyth math teacher Nate Bailey is putting up serious numbers at the 93rd annual Montana Men's State Am. Bailey fired a tournament low round of 66 Friday, stealing command of a 5 stroke lead with one round to play. - Deer Lodge teen chips way to Day 1 edge (Billings Gazette)
posted on July 22, 2010 at 06:52:21 am
Yellowstone Country Club’s menacing golf course met its matchWednesday afternoon in Charlie Von Arentschildt, a teenager with aflair for the dramatic. - Rotellini vies for Attorney General post (Douglas Dispatch)
posted on July 22, 2010 at 05:23:36 am
Felecia Rotellini might not be from state but she is all about helping the people of Arizona in her campaign for Attorney General.
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