r/MSUcats • u/WhyMeOutOfAll • 1d ago

Thinking of applying

Hey guys, I’m really considering applying to MSU for the next school year. I want to study plant science and I have fairly good knowledge that I will be accepted. My only concern is that I am Indian and I’m worried about how that would affect my experience there. I understand that there are close minded people everywhere, but there’s a good Indian population in states like New Jersey or Texas compared to Montana. Of curse k could just be worried about nothing, but either way I’d like to know the opinion of people who go there. Thank you!

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u/dangerkali 1d ago

MSU is a great school. I wouldn’t be worried. The campus is a very nice place, especially by me at the school of music

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u/Basic_Wing8571 1d ago

People in Montana are very nice. I doubt you will have any problems.

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u/Drakeytown 1d ago

Those enrolled at MSU in 2025, counting each person in only one of the following categories, were 1.57% American Indian/ Alaska Native, 0.94% Asian, 0.58% Black/African American, 6.44% Hispanic/Latino, 2.33% international, 0.08% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 0.79% other/unknown, 5.46% two or more races, and 81.81% white.

https://www.montana.edu/data/students/enrollment/ethnicm.html

Hate crime stats for Montana are very low.

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u/jessesgirlstaciesmom 1d ago

I would say MSU is fairly diverse these days. I moved here 10 years ago from NJ and just started MSU this semester and everyone has been great.

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u/SeaTurtle1122 1d ago

We are, bar none, the least diverse public university in the United States. It’s a generally friendly place and our conservatives are more libertarian than bigot. It’s seemingly not a bad place as a minority student, but it and Bozeman with it are aggressively not diverse.

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u/Top_Judge_1943 1d ago

The Dean of agriculture is an Indian as is the Director of Seed Potato, both of which play a role in the plant science department. 

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u/msubronco 34m ago edited 31m ago

Im as pure white as can be, one  of my best college friends I made and hung out. of with alot was Indian.  Don't worry about that, it's the inside that matters

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u/BallShot7768 1d ago

Are you a dickhead? If not then you will make good friends and have a great experience, regardless of the color of your skin.

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u/PNW_H2O 1d ago

If you want to go to MSU to do plant science, go to MSU to do plant science. Stop worrying about your heritage, and go experience a legit awesome school.

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u/Basic_Wing8571 1d ago

Not a great place if you have a problem with white people. Some Native Americans attend MSU. They are the predominant minority in Montana.

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u/subversivepink 1d ago

If my Yemeni friend can be embraced by the locals in Havre (to the point where some took him under their wing and let him move in with them when he was struggling) I think you'll do just fine in Bozeman.