Choosing a College
You should consider a wide variety of factors when identifying prospective colleges. The Montana Career Information System (MCIS), high school counselors, family and friends can be good resources when narrowing down the field of higher education institutions. Some items to consider include:
- Curriculum/majors
- Quality of education
- Admission requirements
- Cost
- Accreditation (Visit www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation for more information about U.S. Secretary of Education regional and national accrediting agencies.)
- Facilities
- Campus life/recreation
- Location
- Retention and graduation rates
- Start researching colleges and receiving information
- www.MontanaColleges.com
- This site is an excellent resource for students to research all Montana colleges and universities on just one website. Explore courses, tuition, extracurricular activities, contact information and more! Log on and start receiving information from the college you are interested in today!