Info on Butte (Missoula, Bozeman, Helena: apartment, movie theater, top schools)

[RobinHod]

Hey, I am internationa student fro Sweden. I would like to have some information about Butte,MT if you may.
I am thinking to go to Montana tech and I would like to know hows it up there? in general...whats bad, whats good whats nice n whats ugly? are the cool cities,towns close to butte, interactions for students partyin maybe...well u got the picture =] and about the college as well based on your exprince or som1 u know.

should i live on campus or are there apartment for single student?
are there night life,movie theater like AMC,malls for shopping? any advice would help. appreciate your time. Many Thanks! Gracias! :-)

[TXknitter]

Our son graduated as a petroleum engineer a few years ago from MT. If you are looking for a swinging partyin' school, MT is not it. Butte is a close knit, old mining town full of charm, quirky and marvelous people. My hubby and I made every excuse to visit him there whenever we could those four years. He is now in Seattle - misses MT every day and would be there now were it not for the low paying jobs. The school is the engineering arm of U of MT. If you wish to party more and have a little more city excitement, there are schools in Bozeman and also Missoula, MT. Good luck!

[Archy]

I live in Butte and was the former historic preservation officer there. Yes, there is history in Butte.

Butte is very close knit but once your accepted into the community its like an extended family. There are few theaters but numerous bars.

Tech is rated as one of the TOP schools on the nation for engineering.

The nearest BIG town is Helena about 70 miles away.

I would go as the weather and climate will be about the same.