Highlands College Admissions

1. Submit your completed Application for Admission.
2. Request to have your official ACT or SAT scores sent to Montana Tech.
   
   • Test scores are optional for an admission decision. However, depending on your Highlands program, they may be used to determine course placement and eligibility for some scholarships, so they are recommended.
   • Scores must be sent directly from the testing company using Montana Tech’s school code; ACT (2418) and SAT (4487).
     
3. Send proof of high school graduation or equivalent.
   
   • Transcripts should come directly from your high school and must include your graduation date, final GPA, and an official signature.
   • If you completed a High School Equivalency Exam, official scores must be sent to Admissions when you apply.
     
4. Request to have any college-level credit sent to Montana Tech
   
   • Dual Enrollment credits must be submitted with an official transcript from the administering college or university.
   • Advanced Placement (AP) scores must be sent directly from College Board.
   • International Baccalaureate (IB) scores must be submitted with an official IB transcript.
     

1. Submit your completed Application for Admission.
2. Send us all past and current unofficial transcripts. These will be used to make an admissions decision and develop a preliminary transcript evaluation. Email to: admissions@mtech.edu.
3. Request to have your official transcripts sent to Montana Tech. A transcript will be considered official only if:
   • All final grades are posted, i.e. no “in progress” courses; and
   • It is emailed directly to Montana Tech from the transferring institution via a secure transcript delivery service; or
   • It is stamped with the institution’s official seal and delivered to Montana Tech in a sealed envelope.
4. A placement exam may be required if you have not completed a college-level math or writing class within the last two years. 
5. High school transcripts and ACT/SAT scores are required if you graduated from high school within the past three years and are transferring with fewer than 30 college credits.
   

Transcripts are only considered 'official' when all grades and a graduation date have been posted, and the document is sent to Montana Tech via a secure delivery service like Parchment or Scoir, an email from a counselor, or mailed in a signed, sealed envelope. An official transcript cannot be sent until after your high school graduation.

Please send to:
Email: admissions@mtech.edu
Address: Admissions, 1300 West Park Street, Butte, MT 59701

Montana Tech may request an unofficial transcript from you to determine if preparatory requirements have been met, to evaluate dual credit transference, to determine course placement, etc. You may simply email unofficial transcripts to us.

No. Montana Tech and Highlands College are test-optional, and there are other ways to gain admittance. However, we do encourage you to take the ACT and/or SAT, as scores are used to determine math and writing placement, and to qualify for some scholarships.

Request that your test scores are sent to Montana Tech using our test codes: ACT – 2418 and SAT – 4487

The Montana University System requires all students from the U.S. to submit proof of two measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations (or proof of immunity, or religious/medical exemption). Records may be sent via email to admissions@mtech.edu or via fax to 406-496-4707.

Please do not submit another application. Instead, please email the Admissions Office at admissions@mtech.edu with whatever changes you would like to make.

The application deadline for fall-entry students is August 15 and for spring-entry students is January 3. We strongly recommend that you do not wait that long!

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov. The FAFSA application opens in October and official award notifications will be sent in February to the email address you provided on the FAFSA application. Mt Tech’s FAFSA code is 002531.

The priority deadline is December 1, but if you miss it, just complete the FAFSA as soon as you can. The sooner you complete it, the better.

Learn more about financial aid.

Oredigger Merit scholarships are automatically awarded based on the GPA and test scores submitted when you applied for admission. Merit award offers are sent starting in November, and on a continuing basis thereafter until March 1.

Watch your PURL and email for details on additional MT Tech scholarship applications that are available to some qualifying students, including the Presidential.

We recommend applying for as many outside scholarships as you can find. Businesses, non-profits, and churches often have scholarships available for students in their localities.

Montana students should also check out Reach Higher Montana:  https://www.reachhighermontana.org/  Not only do they award a larger number of scholarships every year, they also have lists of other outside scholarships that you may qualify for.

Learn more about scholarships.

No. Highlands College students are not required to live on campus. But you are welcome to sign up for housing and meal plans on our north campus (Montana Tech). Note that the drive between campuses takes about 15-minutes. Bus service is also available. 

To reserve your campus housing, complete the online application on your PURL and submit the $100 deposit. The deposit is refundable through May 1.

Registration for new fall students opens in April and continues throughout the summer. Instructions on how to connect with your academic advisor and get registered for classes will be posted on your PURL and sent to the email address provided on your application for admission. 

Yes! You must finalize your enrollment! Log in to OrediggerWeb and pay/finalize your tuition and fees. This step must be completed to have scholarships and financial aid credited to your account.

Orientation is always held the week before classes begin, in January for spring-entry students and August for fall-entry students. All new students are required to attend Orientation. You’ll meet new friends and classmates, learn about the social and academic transition to Montana Tech, and explore all the services available to you on campus. Orientation information will be sent to the email address on your application for admission.

Learn more about Orientation.