Montana State University is a mid-sized (14,000 students) university offering all the advantages of a much larger institution, with the friendly community of a smaller campus. MSU is especially known for quality programs in the fields of agriculture, architecture (NAAB), business (AACSB), computer science (CSAB), engineering (ABET), film production, nursing (CCNE), and the sciences. The Carnegie Foundation ranks MSU in the top tier of Research Universities, demonstrating very high research activity, along with Harvard, Yale and MIT.