Montana Technological University: Location and Mascot

Location

Montana Technological University (formerly Montana Tech) is in Butte, Montana, a historic mining city in Silver Bow County, southwestern Montana.

• ~65 miles (105 km) southwest of Helena (state capital).
• ~55 miles (89 km) northeast of Missoula.
• Elevation: 5,538 ft (1,688 m).

Mascot: The Orediggers

• Adopted early 1900s when the school was the Montana School of Mines.
• Symbolizes the university's mining, engineering, and geoscience heritage.
• Depicted as a bearded, hard-hatted miner with a pickaxe.
• Colors: Copper, Silver, Gold.

Academic Focus

Strong in petroleum, mining, mechanical, and environmental engineering; nursing; and occupational safety. ABET-accredited programs.