Montana Technological University
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Montana Technological University, located in the historic mountain town of Butte, is highly regarded for its exceptional return on investment and its premier Lance College of Mines and Engineering, which features world-class programs in mining, petroleum, and metallurgical engineering. The campus culture is defined by a tight-knit, collaborative "Oredigger" spirit where students enjoy a vibrant lifestyle that balances rigorous, hands-on laboratory work with premier outdoor recreation in the surrounding Rocky Mountains. What truly sets Montana Tech apart is its stellar 96% graduate career placement rate and its ownership of the Orphan Boy Mine, a unique underground classroom that provides students with unmatched, real-world field experience.
Wikipedia:Montana Technological University, popularly known as Montana Tech, is a public university in Butte, Montana. Founded in 1900 as the "Montana State School of Mines", the university became affiliated with the University of Montana in 1994. After undergoing several name changes, in 2017 the Montana University System Board of Regents voted to designate Montana Tech as part of Special Focus Four-Year Universities, the only such designation in the Montana University System. To recognize this new designation and the greater independence with it, the name was officially changed in 2018 from "Montana Tech of the University of Montana" to "Montana Technological University". Montana Tech's focus is on engineering, applied and health science.
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