 Location: Bozeman, Montana
Founded: 1893
Affiliation:
Public unit of the Montana University System
Classification:
Research University/Very High
Academic calendar:
Fall and spring semesters and a summer session with two six-week sessions and one 12-week session.
Accreditation:
Regionally accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Professional schools and departments are approved by specialized accrediting organizations.
Degrees offered:
Bachelor's, master's, certificate and doctoral degrees.
Campus:
1,781 acres located in the Gallatin Valley.
Housing:
Ten residence halls
Varsity sports:
Men (Bobcats) -- football, basketball, track, cross- country, skiing, and tennis; Women (Lady Bobcats) -- volleyball, basketball, track, cross-country, tennis, golf, and skiing.
Athletic conference:
Big Sky Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division I (I-AA football).
Campus organizations:
Approximately 140 student organizations on campus
Nearby attractions:
Bridger Bowl Ski Area, 16 miles; Big Sky Ski Resort, 45 miles; Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area, 10 miles; Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, 25 miles; Yellowstone National Park, 80 miles; Glacier National Park, 350 miles
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MSU research tops $100 million for first time
Research dollars at Montana State University reached $103 million for the fiscal year that ended June 30, creating a new record for the university, MSU officials announced this week.
"MSU has achieved a major milestone as a research university by surpassing $100 million in expenditures," said MSU vice president for research Tom McCoy. "For a campus of our size, this is an incredible testimonial to the superb quality of our faculty."
With roughly 13,000 students, MSU is considered a mid-sized public university with 826 instructional faculty. Its student-faculty ratio is 16 to 1, according to the MSU Office of Planning and Analysis.
The $103 million represents research expenditures, which are dollars spent to study topics ranging from fish to fuel cells. Expenditures indicate a campus's volume of research by tracking what faculty, students and staff actually spend from their grants.
Last year's research expenditures totaled $98.4 million.
"This is cause to celebrate," McCoy said. "Not only does MSU research address state, regional and national issues, it plays a critical role in creating a first-class learning environment for our students."
MSU's growing prominence in research also helped move MSU into the Carnegie Foundation's top-tier of research universities with "very high research activity," McCoy said.
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