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Almost 100 years old

Carroll College belongs to an elite, small corps of Catholic diocesan colleges in the U.S.

Founded in 1909 in Helena, Montana, by the Catholic Diocese of Helena, Carroll offers an outstanding and affordable education that positions students aggressively for successful job placement and admission to graduate, law and medical schools. Among the many benefits Carroll students enjoy are cutting-edge undergraduate research and professional internship opportunities in Montana's dynamic capital city and generous merit scholarships.

Consistently ranked as one of the best colleges in the West, Carroll offers excellence in education and far more. Dedicated to "being the difference," Carroll students and professors are people of action in service to the human family. Being involved is a personal decision, and most Carroll faculty, staff and students choose to volunteer their time to help others less fortunate. In your four years at Carroll, you will have a professor who has served in the Peace Corps or another volunteer organization. You will study among top minds with a conscience and a commitment to making the world a better place, one selfless act at a time. It's called service learning, and it's a foundation of the Carroll College experience.

The commitment to selfless service naturally extends to the classroom. At Carroll, faculty put students first and go the extra mile to assure students do well in their courses. They make it a point to get to know their students and invest in their success. Because of faculty support, Carroll students enjoy extraordinary acceptance rates to medical schools and law and business graduate programs. Our graduates also have an outstanding reputation, allowing them to enter highly paid careers in nursing, business, accounting, the media, politics, teaching, scientific research and engineering right out of college or, if they choose, continue on to the best professional programs in the nation.

The philosophy of putting students first applies to every department on campus, from student housing and community life to class registration and financial aid. At Carroll, the staff knows students by name and attends to their individual needs. Best of all, the Carroll educational experience is affordable because of its generous financial aid packages. Students with loans graduate with about the same amount of debt at state-school graduates.

Carroll's beautiful surroundings offer spectacular outdoor recreational opportunities--hiking, mountain biking, camping, fishing and skiing excitement awaits just minutes from campus, and world-class mountaineering, rock and ice climbing and whitewater adventures are within easy driving distance from Helena.

Points of Distinction

• Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as Second Best Western Regional Comprehensive College and in America's Best Colleges for 2007
• Ranked by U.S. News and World Report as Fifth Best Value among Western Regional Comprehensive Colleges in America's Best Colleges for 2007
• Listed in Barron's Best Buys in College Education
• The Talking Saints Forensics team is ranked in the top five of all universities and colleges in the United States
• Thirteen faculty members have received Fulbright Scholarships
• Excellent reputation as pre-professional college
• 4-time NAIA National Football Champions (2002-2005)