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:
Rocky Mountain College
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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 | |
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.
- Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.
In the News:
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Rocky Mountain football announces 4 recruits (USA TODAY)
posted on April 11, 2012 at 04:42:00 pm
Rocky Mountain College football coach Brian Armstrong recently announced the signing of four players, including Twin Bridges quarterback and ... -
Back to school: Rocky equestrian therapy includes community (Billings Gazette)
posted on August 6, 2011 at 02:10:04 pm
A pilot program this summer has turned the Rocky Mountain College equestrian therapy program down a new trail. -
Back to school: Rocky has a new look (Billings Gazette)
posted on August 6, 2011 at 01:45:16 pm
Rocky Mountain College is getting a new look. -
Rocky trades land at 17th and Poly for hangar (KTVQ Billings)
posted on August 4, 2011 at 04:49:30 am
BILLINGS - Rocky Mountain College will own an airport hangar in exchange for land at the 17th Street West and Poly Drive. The Edwards family gave the hangar at the Edwards Jet Center to Rocky for land that will be used for the Edwards Law Office. Rocky President Michael Mace says the exchange results in a $650-thousand gift from the Edwards family to the college. Cliff Edwards says he has worked ... -
Former Rocky VB star dies in car accident (KTVQ Billings)
posted on July 19, 2011 at 11:12:24 pm
BILLINGS - Former Rocky Mountain College volleyball star Hailey Pearce died Monday in a car accident. She was driving through Washington after attending a weekend wedding in Billings.
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