Montana State University Billings
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Montana State University Billings is an accessible regional institution nestled beneath the iconic Rimrocks, best known for offering career-focused, affordable education in Montana's largest urban center. The university excels in teacher preparation, business, and health sciences, benefiting immensely from strong clinical partnerships with the region’s major healthcare corridors. A distinctive feature of MSUB is its comprehensive dual-campus structure, which integrates traditional four-year and graduate degrees with two-year technical and vocational training at City College. This setup fosters a practical, community-oriented student experience where undergraduates gain direct workforce experience alongside easy access to rich outdoor recreation.
Wikipedia:Montana State University Billings (MSUB), also known as MSU Billings, is a public university in Billings, Montana, United States. It is the state's third largest university. Its campus is located on 110 acres in downtown Billings. Formerly Eastern Montana Normal School at its founding in 1927, the Normal School changed its name to Eastern Montana College of Education in 1949. It was again renamed in 1965 as Eastern Montana College (EMC). It merged into the Montana University System in 1994 under its present name. Currently, the university offers over 100 specialized programs for certificates, associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees through the university's five colleges. The five colleges of Montana State University Billings are Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Health Professions and Science, Education, and City College.
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Montana State University Billings accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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