Welcome to Rocky Mountain College, a warm and welcoming college in its 139th year with a historic campus and highly respected faculty that educates students by combining a liberal arts-rooted curriculum with professional development programs. Students are taught across different disciplines, allowing them to speak, write, listen, communicate, take responsibility, solve, and lead. Our College is as much about character formation as it is about intellectual formation. Students will grow in wisdom, maturity, and character.
We at Rocky Mountain College believe that success is defined by making the right decisions in life. RMC's curriculum is one that will challenge students to think broadly and deeply. Students are taught to transform information into a way of understanding the world around them, and they subsequently develop a sense of purpose and service. Our academic focus allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the real world.
Experienced professors teach RMC's courses with class sizes that allow for individual attention to our students. Students and parents will find the College to be committed to value-based education.
Students will look back on this education and remember it as an invaluable investment. We are privileged to be a part of our students' lives in a significant and formidable time. They continue to be active participants in lifelong learning and become responsible citizens.
Everything at RMC has purpose and relevance. Our faithful trustees, loyal alumni and parents, dedicated faculty, and committed staff are passionate about the College's work and mission.
Rocky Mountain College is a small private liberal arts institution focused on academic success and personal growth. Rocky Mountain College is the oldest College in Montana, founded in 1878. Its history demonstrates a commitment to excellence and openness to all points of view. The College finds strength by joining a liberal arts tradition and practical training for specific careers.
The campus of Rocky Mountain College occupies approximately 60 park-like acres in a residential section of Billings. Evergreen trees, shrubs, and perennials make the campus particularly welcoming to our approximately 1,000 enrolled students. Billings offers all of the benefits of big-city life with small-town Montana hospitality.
The College recognizes the educational value of co-curricular activities. There are various student activities provided by the College, such as athletics, outdoor recreation, theatre, community service, music, clubs, and campus ministry. Through participation, a student may understand fellow students, increase his or her desire to serve the world, and acquire the skills necessary to live and work with others.
Rocky Mountain College is historically related to the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church, and the Presbyterian Church (USA) – denominations traditionally committed to the pursuit of knowledge, religious tolerance, and free inquiry values as service, community, and character.
Your Rocky Mountain College education will empower you to push past intellectual, cultural, personal, and physical borders. Here, you will partner with your professors on intensive scientific research intern with major corporations and gain professional insights to explore Montana's natural wonder and the world through field study, overseas academic trips, and more.
You will join a community of like minds who will challenge you to go beyond the expected and reach new heights of accomplishment and experience.
Rocky offers a wide range of degree options, with 51 significant undergraduate concentrations and 38 minors in more than 20 disciplines and pre-professional program advising and international learning and graduate study opportunities.
The academic support programs at RMC are designed to assist all students regardless of academic standing or financial circumstances.
The mission of the Rocky Mountain College Office of Financial Aid is to provide all students with the necessary financial aid information, timely monetary assistance, and counseling to support them in their pursuit of a college education. We strive to help our diverse student population eliminate financial obstacles to succeed in their academic endeavors through graduation and beyond.
While tuition at a private college like RMC may be higher than many public institutions, quality private education is within your reach. With our generous financial aid packages, many of our students graduate with less debt than many of their peers at major public universities.
No matter who you are or where you come from, there is always something in the works at RMC. The active, vibrant campus life at Rocky complements our academic curriculum and enhances your experience here. Our students, faculty, and staff join together to plan regular, free events to bring the Rocky family together for entertainment, learning, and fun.
A complete education includes comprehensive personal growth both inside and outside the classroom. The Rocky experience is about making meaningful connections and belonging to a community. RMC offers a network of opportunities to help students develop the skills needed to pursue their passion, realize their potential, and achieve success.
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