Best test-optional colleges in Montana
Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.
Best test-optional colleges in Montana7 schools
7 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Montana.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, MT · Public#6 in Montana
- SAT or ACT not required
- 51% graduate
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University of Providence
Great Falls, MT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- SAT or ACT not required
- 28% graduate
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Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- SAT or ACT not required
- 48% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll College | $23,960 | $25,757 | $61,772 | 69% |
| Montana Technological University | $16,481 | $18,750 | $54,329 | 58% |
| Montana State University | $22,499 | $22,500 | $53,263 | 57% |
| The University of Montana | $16,784 | $22,400 | $44,511 | 48% |
| The University of Montana-Western | $16,558 | $21,000 | $43,229 | 51% |
| University of Providence | $17,649 | $18,750 | $48,296 | 28% |
| Rocky Mountain College | $19,751 | $26,000 | $49,036 | 48% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Arizona 12
- Arkansas 10
- California 100
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 18
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 35
- Georgia 42
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 56
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 29
- Kansas 24
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 15
- Maryland 25
- Massachusetts 59
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 35
- Mississippi 10
- Missouri 42
- Nebraska 14
- Nevada 5
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 33
- New Mexico 5
- New York 125
- North Carolina 54
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 68
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 113
- Puerto Rico 32
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 28
- Texas 65
- Utah 8
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 43
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 34