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Montana State University | Top Tier Research University | Montana State University
Montana State is Montana's largest university. A premier and top tier research university, MSU educates more Montanans than any institution in the state.
Seo
Title
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The current title has 82 characters.
Meta description
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Montana State is Montana's largest university. A premier and top tier research university, MSU educates more Montanans than any institution in the state.
Headings
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  1. More News News
  2. Events
  3. Impact.
  4. Snapshot
  1. About MSU
  2. Admissions
  3. Academics
  4. Student Life
  5. Research and Economic Development
  6. Outreach and Engagement
  7. Visit
  8. Connect
  9. Apply
  10. Undergraduate Admissions
  11. Graduate Admissions
  12. International Admissions
  13. More Information
  14. Resources
  15. Follow Us
  1. Bob the ‘cobot’ visits MSU high-tech fair
  2. MSU doctoral student wins STEM conference prize
  3. MSU event provides glimpse of engineering life
  4. Annual Can the Griz food drive launches Nov. 5
  5. Rough Cut Seminar
Content keywords
The content has relevant keywords.
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SEO friendly URL
The URL is SEO friendly.
https://www.montana.edu/
404 page
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https://www.montana.edu/404-31047de4852c5bb7352c97f6ba54445f
Robots.txt
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Noindex
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In-page links
The webpage contains more than 150 links.
  1. Students
  2. Faculty & Staff
  3. Parents
  4. Alumni
  5. Maps
  6. Directories
  7. Athletics
  8. Giving
  9. Jobs at MSU
  10. Experience MSU through the lenses of the Virtual Tour
  11. Undergraduate Admissions
  12. Two-Year Programs
  13. Online Learning
  14. Tuition and Fees
  15. Registration Deadlines
  16. Request Information
  17. My Info
  18. Library
  19. Course Catalog
  20. Bobcat Athletics
  21. ChampChange
  22. Concerts
  23. Take a study break and get fired up with the 15 Bobcat teams
  24. Technology Transfer
  25. Lifelong Learning
  26. Agriculture
  27. Two-Year Education
  28. MSU Extension
  29. Montana Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES)
  30. Academic Technology & Outreach
  31. MontanaPBS
  32. Museum of the Rockies
  33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idoGlxpDeZ0
  34. http://www.montana.edu/news/22395
  35. Explore
  36. Undergraduate Admissions
  37. Admissions Requirements
  38. Native American Students
  39. Apply Now
  40. Graduate Admissions
  41. International Admissions
  42. Graduate Students
  43. ESL Study
  44. Apply Now
  45. More News
  46. http://www.montana.edu/news/22418/bob-the-cobot-visits-montana-state-university-high-tech-fair
  47. Bob the ‘cobot’ visits MSU high-tech fair
  48. http://www.montana.edu/news/22416/montana-state-doctoral-student-wins-top-presentation-prize-at-national-conference-for-indigenous-people-in-stem
  49. MSU doctoral student wins STEM conference prize
  50. http://www.montana.edu/news/22404/msu-event-gives-more-than-50-high-school-students-a-taste-of-being-an-engineering-or-computer-science-major
  51. MSU event provides glimpse of engineering life
  52. http://www.montana.edu/news/22408/23rd-annual-can-the-griz-food-drive-launches-nov-5
  53. Annual Can the Griz food drive launches Nov. 5
  54. http://www.montana.edu/calendar
  55. More Events
  56. https://www.msuaf.org/give
  57. Yes, I want to support MSU!
  58. http://www.montana.edu/admissions/
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  76. http://time.com/money/collection/best-places-to-live-2017/4924118/bozeman-montana/
  77. http://montana.edu/admissions/
  78. Alumni
  79. Faculty & Staff
  80. Jobs
  81. Facebook
  82. Twitter
  83. YouTube
  84. Instagram
  85. LinkedIn
  86.  
  87.  
  88.  
  89.  
  1. A-Z
  2. https://www.montana.edu
  3. Overview of MSU
  4. Bozeman Life
  5. Campus Map
  6. Diversity
  7. Majors and Degrees
  8. Colleges and Departments
  9. Institutional Facts and Stats
  10. MSU Administration
  11. Campuses and Extension
  12. Graduate Admissions
  13. International Admissions
  14. Summer Classes
  15. Financial Aid
  16. Scholarships
  17. Disability Services
  18. Veteran Services
  19. Apply
  20. Search Programs & Degrees
  21. Colleges and Departments
  22. Centers, Institutes and Programs
  23. Office of the Registrar
  24. Term Calendar
  25. Honors College
  26. Undergraduate Scholars
  27. McNair Scholars
  28. Hilleman Scholars
  29. Choose from over 250 degrees and programs
  30. Student Life
  31. Clubs and Organizations
  32. Student Diversity
  33. Housing/Residence Life
  34. Sports & Fitness (Gym, Intramurals)
  35. Student Government
  36. Study Abroad
  37. Student Health Partners
  38. Calendar of Events
  39. Outdoor Rec Center
  40. Sustainability
  41. Research
  42. Research & Economic Development
  43. Sponsored Programs
  44. Office of Research Development
  45. Research Compliance
  46. Education Centers, Institutes and Programs
  47. Campus User Facilities
  48. Funding Opportunities
  49. The Graduate School
  50. Undergraduate Scholars
  51. Research and discover as part of MSU's nearly $200 million average annual research enterprise
  52. Outreach
  53. About
  54. Economic Development
  55. Student Engagement
  56. https://www.montana.edu/news/21618/
  57. Explore
  58. https://www.montana.edu/news/22322/montana-state-research-expenditures-top-200-million-for-first-time
  59. Explore
  60. Admissions Checklist
  61. Transfer Students
  62. Degrees and Programs
  63. Degree Seeking Students
  64. Non-Degree Seeking Students
  65. Dates and Deadlines
  66. Apply Now
  67. Freshman Students
  68. Transfer Students
  69. Nov 2
  70. https://www.montana.edu/calendar/events/43988
  71. Rough Cut Seminar
  72. Nov 2
  73. Chili Bowl Sale
  74. Nov 2
  75. See You Later Alligator: Montana Fossil Crocodile
  76. Nov 3
  77. Dr. Eric Zimmer Lecture
  78. Nov 3
  79. MSU Volleyball vs. Sacramento State
  80. https://www.montana.edu/research/
  81. https://www.montana.edu/marketing/about-msu/bozeman/
  82. Admissions
  83. Current Students
  84. Parents & Family
  85. Sustainability
  86. Accessibility
  87. Contact List
  88. Directories
  89. Diversity & Inclusion
  90. Legal & Privacy Policy
  91. Site Index
  92. Bozeman, MT
  93. Ask Us Desk
  94. https://www.montana.edu/
Language
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en-US
Favicon
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Performance
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Security
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