
	As Montana&rsquo;s land-grant institution, Montana State University is dedicated to serving citizens through learning, discovery and engagement. Like its land-grant contemporaries, the federal Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 established MSU to provide practical education in a broad range of subjects from technical to liberal arts. In fulfilling that mission, the Bozeman campus provides educational opportunities to over 14,000 students from associate and certificate programs to doctoral degrees. Integrally linked to education, ongoing research at MSU drives new innovations and enhances learning through opportunities to gain hands-on experiences and engage in creative projects. Outreach activities also enrich education and help improve the lives of citizens around the globe by applying the knowledge and expertise of MSU students and scholars.
	
	MSU is among the two percent of all colleges and universities in the U.S. with &ldquo;very high research activity,&rdquo; according to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This top tier classification recognizes the significant opportunities for research, scholarship and creative work at MSU. Other institutions in the highest research classification include Harvard, MIT and University of California, Berkeley. MSU is the only institution in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and South Dakota to achieve this level of research prominence.
