Rocky Vista University (RVU) announced Feb. 22, 2021 that it has selected Billings, Montana as the proposed site for development of a branch campus of its four-year medical school – the first of its kind in the state of Montana. Billings was selected after an extensive location search by RVU to continue its mission-led focus of providing quality healthcare education while inspiring students to serve with compassion, integrity, and excellence.

Rocky Vista University (RVU) will be the first four-year medical school in the state of Montana. RVU currently operates two other schools, one in Colorado and the other in Utah. Both RVU campuses provide medical degrees in osteopathic medicine and also a graduate program in biomedical sciences; the Colorado campus also provides a graduate degree in physician assistant studies.

Billings was selected after an extensive location search by RVU to continue its mission-led focus of providing quality healthcare education while inspiring students to serve with compassion, integrity, and excellence, according to Big Sky Economic Development.

David Forstein, President and Provost of Rocky Vista University, commented in a press release: “We are thrilled that the COCA has approved RVU’s application to develop the MCOM, marking the next exciting step forward in the Billings development project. We are grateful for and encouraged by the strong support we have received from the community. We look forward to continuing to work with the local medical and business community to utilize our expertise to bring superior outcomes for students and benefits to Billings and the greater Mountain West region.