As a unit of the University of Montana, incoming freshmen are exposed to the same services and expectations as students who primarily attend UM's main campus.
The River campus is home to a library, the culinary program with a student-run cafe, health sciences with cadaver labs, study areas on every floor and administration.
The name change was a sign of the school's expanding responsibilities as it became an integral part of the university while still providing a wide variety of professional and technical programs.
[7] The Department of Applied Computing and Engineering Technology is a member of several organizations, including Cisco Regional Networking Academy and North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners.
The department also offers an Associate of Science Degree in Registered Nursing and a certificate in Pharmacy Technology.
[12] The college is the only higher education institution in Montana to be designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense.