Helena College

What Helena College does

Helena College is a public two-year community college located in Helena, Montana, operating as part of the Montana University System under the University of Montana. Founded in 1939, the institution enrolls students across two campuses — the Donaldson Campus (1115 North Roberts St) and the Airport Campus (2300 Airport Rd) — and offers associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways designed to feed into four-year institutions. Its primary student base consists of traditional college seekers, supplemented by veterans using GI Bill benefits, high school students in dual enrollment, and community members taking non-credit continuing education through the CampusCE platform.

The college's core technology stack is conventional educational infrastructure: Canvas Learning Management System (helenacollege.instructure.com) for eLearning and online courses; the TRAILS (Treasure State Academic Information & Library Services) consortium and Ex Libris Primo/OneSearch for unified library discovery and interlibrary loan across Montana; and Microsoft Office 365 for scheduling library and tutoring appointments. Its Library Learning Hub bundles tutoring, academic coaching, research help, and 180+ databases. Specialized training products include The Salon at Helena College (cosmetology) and the Montana Motorcycle Rider Safety (MMRS) program, both of which operate as workforce/credentialing extensions of the academic catalog.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and campus fees (bookstore, testing center, parking) plus administration of federal and state financial aid, scholarships, grants, and work-study. The college reaches students through traditional educational channels — campus visits, open enrollment, dual enrollment with Montana high schools, community partnerships, and the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) for out-of-state students — with social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest supporting top-of-funnel awareness. As a government state entity, Helena College has no venture capital, private equity, or M&A activity in its history, and no funding rounds are recorded.

Name

Helena College

Legal name

Helena College University of Montana

Website

https://helenacollege.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Helena College is a public two-year community college in Helena, Montana, part of the Montana University System, offering associate degrees, certificates, and transfer pathways to traditional students, veterans, dual-enrolled high schoolers, and community learners across two campuses and online.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (61121), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Career technical training
• Workforce skills development
• Transfer pathway programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Helena

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition and various campus fees including bookstore, testing center, and parking.
2. Financial Aid Administration: Federal and state financial aid programs administered for students including scholarships, grants, and work-study positions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Helena College is a public two-year community college that delivers credit-bearing certificates, associate degrees, and transfer pathway programs to students. It operates two Helena, Montana campuses (Donaldson and Airport), provides eLearning/online courses, workforce training, and specialized programs such as cosmetology and motorcycle rider safety, and supports learners with library, tutoring, veterans, and TRIO services.

Product overview

Helena College is a two-year community college offering academic programs leading to certificates and associate degrees. The institution operates two campuses (Donaldson and Airport) in Helena, Montana, and provides educational services through multiple delivery modes including on-campus, online (eLearning), and hybrid formats. Core academic offerings include transfer programs and career/technical education, supplemented by specialized training programs including Montana Motorcycle Rider Safety (MMRS), cosmetology training at The Salon at Helena College, and community education through CampusCE. Student support infrastructure encompasses the Library Learning Hub (providing research, tutoring, and 180+ databases), TRIO services, Veterans Benefits administration, a Testing Center, and accessibility services. The Library Learning Hub is integrated with the TRAILS consortium for interlibrary resource sharing and uses Canvas LMS for online learning and Microsoft Office 365 for appointment scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Programs of Study
• The Salon at Helena College
• Montana Motorcycle Rider Safety (MMRS)
• eLearning
• Testing Center
• Community Education

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TRAILS (Treasure State Academic Information & Library Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationHelena College Library Learning Hub is a member of the TRAILS consortium, a network of academic libraries across Montana. The consortium enables resource sharing, unified resource management systems, and interlibrary loan services among participating Montana academic libraries. Students and faculty benefit from access to materials beyond Helena College's own collection.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flathead Valley Community College: Public two-year community college in Kalispell, Montana, serving a similar Montana student demographic with associate degrees, transfer pathways, and career/technical training.
• Miles Community College: Small public two-year college in Miles City, Montana. Comparable scale, rural Montana location, and associate-degree-plus-technical-training mission.
• Dawson Community College: Public two-year college in Glendive, Montana, with a similar enrollment size, transfer and technical education mix, and community education programs.
• Gallatin College - Montana State University: Two-year college in Bozeman, Montana, operated under Montana State University. Closely comparable in scale, transfer and technical program mix, and Montana University System affiliation.
• City College at Montana State University Billings: Two-year college in Billings, Montana, under the Montana State University system. Offers similar associate and certificate programs with comparable workforce training focus.
• Great Falls College - Montana State University: Two-year public college in Great Falls, Montana, also part of the Montana University System. Direct peer in mission (associate degrees, certificates, workforce training), geographic service area, and student demographic.
• Missoula College - University of Montana: Two-year college in Missoula operated by the University of Montana, the same parent system as Helena College. Direct peer sharing institutional structure, transfer pathways, and program catalog.

Emerging players

• Blackfeet Community College: Tribal college on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. Operates in adjacent postsecondary space with similar community-focused, two-year educational programming for Montana residents.
• Aaniiih Nakoda College: Tribal college on the Fort Belknap Reservation in Montana, serving a similar Montana student base with associate-degree and community education offerings under a distinct federal funding structure.

Broad incumbents

• University of Montana (parent system): Parent institution of Helena College and the umbrella organization providing transfer pathways, accreditation, and system-level resources. Comparable educational services but at a much larger scale and four-year scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2z6Lj-7_x2OYcMPLTcVVvg
• Facebookfacebook.com/helenacollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/helenacollege
• Instagraminstagram.com/helenacollege
• Pinterestpinterest.com/helenacollege/pins

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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