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Ranks 768th overall and 3rd in Montana

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending The University of Montana?

Ranks 1082nd for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,936 $3,936 $14,558
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,402 $1,402 $1,474
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $249 $249 $694
FT Graduate Tuition $3,535 $3,535 $12,047
FT Graduate Required Fees $1,313 $1,313 $1,385
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $281 $281 $757
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $15,717 $15,717 $26,080
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $5,991 $5,991 $16,354
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $5,991 $5,991 $16,354

Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

  In State Out of State
Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $8,333 $19,285
Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $1,402 $1,474
Law Degree — Tuition $7,906 $19,231
Law Degree — Required Fees $1,360 $1,432

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $4,712 trend  $5,141 $4,712 trend  $5,141 $13,427 trend  $15,504
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $800 trend  $850
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,658 trend  $6,026
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,134 trend  $3,700
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$45
First Professional Application Fee$60
Applicants 4,756 (2,270 male / 2,486 female)
Admitted 4,536 (2,144 male / 2,392 female)
Admission rate 95%
First-time Enrollment 2,111 (982 male / 1,129 female)
FT Enrollment 1,981 (923 male / 1,058 female)
PT Enrollment 130 (59 male / 71 female)
Total Enrollment13,925

Admission Criteria

What criteria does The University of Montana use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does The University of Montana accept?

Dual CreditNo
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Big Sky Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference Big Sky Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Big Sky Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 669th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 75%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 26
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 501st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 48%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 600
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 930 / 1200

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
Dorm Capacity3,425
Meals per Week21
Room Fee$2,726
Board Fee$3,300

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

The University of Montana Ranks 2762nd for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $2,958 609 pie   29%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,686 466 pie   22%
Institutional Grant Aid $2,602 965 pie   46%
Student Loan Aid $3,933 1,105 pie   53%
Any financial aid type   1,652 pie   79%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at The University of Montana?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
251197448
Black Non-Hispanic
552378
Hispanic
106119225
Asian / Pacific Islander
70110180
American Indian / Alaskan Native
224307531
White Non-Hispanic
5,2426,25311,495
Race Unknown
496472968
Total 6,444 7,481 13,925

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at The University of Montana?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
71320
Black Non-Hispanic
6410
Hispanic
121628
Asian / Pacific Islander
121224
American Indian / Alaskan Native
283664
White Non-Hispanic
8799471,826
Race Unknown
322153
Total 976 1,049 2,025

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at The University of Montana.

  Men Women Total
216 125 341
38 94 132
32 86 118
20 92 112
42 62 104

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 1 1 2 1 41 2 48
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 1 9 1 11
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1 6 7
American Indian/Native American Studies 1 3 2 6
Anthropology 4 1 3 106 4 118
Biochemistry 1 1
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 1 1 60 64
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, Other 6 6
Building/Property Maintenance and Management 1 1
Business Administration and Management, General 13 2 6 6 10 282 22 341
Business Teacher Education 1 2 3
Carpentry/Carpenter 2 2
Chemistry, General 1 13 1 15
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 3 4
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 5 5
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3 1 1 42 5 52
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 1 8 9
Computer and Information Sciences, General 3 12 15
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation 4 12 1 17
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 1 18 20
Creative Writing 2 16 1 19
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 13 1 14
Curriculum and Instruction 1 46 47
Ecology 2 8 10
Economics, General 1 11 12
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 4 5 29 38
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 1 1 3 1 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 2 1 2 2 98 6 112
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LL 2 1 3
English Language and Literature, General 2 1 2 95 4 104
Environmental Studies 2 1 62 1 66
Family and Community Services 2 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1 2 3
Forestry, General 36 3 39
French Language and Literature 1 5 6
General Studies 2 1 2 20 1 26
Geography 3 34 2 39
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 22 2 25
German Language and Literature 4 4
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 1 11 12
Health and Physical Education, General 2 1 3 58 2 66
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 1 26 27
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 5 5
History, General 1 1 3 2 49 3 59
Japanese Language and Literature 1 5 1 7
Journalism 1 1 3 67 3 75
Law (LL 1 1 6 48 18 74
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 1 8 9
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 1 4 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 18 1 19
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 41 4 45
Linguistics 7 7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 10 1 11
Mathematics, General 2 18 2 22
Medical Reception/Receptionist 4 4
Medical/Clinical Assistant 7 7
Microbiology, General 1 18 19
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 8 1 10
Music Performance, General 1 10 1 12
Music Theory and Composition 3 3
Music, Other 1 15 16
Natural Resources Management and Policy 1 1
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other 4 4
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 1 3 32 3 39
Neuroscience 1 1
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 13 2 17
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management 21 21
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 1 2 3
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 1 1 58 2 62
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 2 2
Philosophy 15 1 16
Physical Therapy/Therapist 29 29
Physics, General 7 7
Political Science and Government, General 2 1 1 63 7 74
Psychology, General 2 1 6 1 6 110 6 132
Public Administration 1 1 17 2 21
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 2 1 1 9 13
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 15 15
Receptionist 1 4 5
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 1 1 3 1 6
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 7 1 8
Russian Language and Literature 3 3
School Psychology 1 1 6 8
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician 1 7 8
Social Work 1 1 9 65 6 82
Sociology 2 4 2 81 4 93
Spanish Language and Literature 13 13
Surgical Technology/Technologist 2 1 21 2 26
Toxicology 1 1 1 3
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2 1 1 1 2 92 4 103
Welding Technology/Welder 5 5
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 2 1 1 2 42 3 51
Total 66 20 38 31 84 2,326 140 2,705

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

The University of Montana Ranks 1099th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $59,550 ($61,784 male / $55,926 female)
Number of FT Faculty 548 (339 male / 209 female)
Number of PT Faculty 233
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $9,269,461
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Local News for The University of Montana

U. Montana issues guidelines for dealing with H1N1 flu September 30th

If you’re mildly sick and think you’ve got swine flu, you probably don’t need to go to a medical clinic to get treated for it, said Dave Bell, director of the University of Montana’s Curry Health Center.

U. Montana student pleads guilty to robberies September 30th

A University of Montana student pleaded guilty to felony charges Tuesday for his alleged involvement in three robberies of a Missoula Walgreens last year.

Professor's research on salmon published in National Geographic September 29th

University of Montana professor Jack Stanford made headlines in National Geographic last month for his research on wild Pacific salmon in Russia.<p>“You sustain the ecosystem and the local people in that watershed by protecting the wild salmon,” Stanford said.</p><p>National Geographic featured Stanford, UM Bierman professor of ecology and director of the Flathead Lake Biological Station, in a story that spanned 32 pages about his research in Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula.

The University of Montana Summary

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The University of Montana is a state university located in Missoula, Montana, USA. Since the 1990’s, the Grizzlies have established themselves as one of the most dominant football teams in both the Big Sky Conference and in NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision. They have won or shared 11 of the last 16 Big Sky football championships since 1990, as well as winning I-Championship Subdivision National Championships in 1995 and 2001 and competed in the championship game in 1996, 2000, and 2004 (5 championship game appearances in the last 11 years). The men’s basketball team has established itself in recent years as a power in the Big Sky, and was the conference representative to the NCAA Division I Men’s basketball tournament in 2005 and 2006. At the 2006 tournament the 12th seeded Grizzlies upset 5th seeded University of Nevada, Reno 87-79, the school’s first win in the tournament in 31 years.

The University of Montana Academics

Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Partial Services/Facilities For Students With Learning Disabilities, Services/Facilities For Hearing Impaired, Services/Facilities For Speech Or Communications Disorders, Services/Facilities For Visually Impaired, Wheelchair Accessibility, 1800 work stations, available in: dorms, libraries, computer centers, student centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Online Course Registration for Freshmen, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Repair Service Available On Campus, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Discounted Computer Software for Sale, Discounted Computer Hardware for Sale and Wireless Network. University of Montana-Missoula is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Specifically, the university has a Cooperative (Work-Study) Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Montana-Missoula.

Personal and Culinary Services:
Cosmetology, Culinary Arts/Related Services
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Biology Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education
English Language and Literature:
English, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Theory/Composition
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Mathematics/Computer Science
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Cartography, Criminology, Economics, Geography, International Relations, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Communications & Journalism:
Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Administrative Assistance, Medical Assistance, Medical Transcription, Nursing – Practical, Pharmacy Assistance, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
History:
History – General
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Foreign Language and Literature:
Classics, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish
Popular majors:
thirty-two percent health professions, twenty percent computer and information sciences, fourteen percent business per marketing, twelve percent trade and industry, seven percent interdisciplinary studies, six percent engineering, six percent law, twenty-one percent business per marketing, sixteen percent social sciences, eleven percent environmental science, eight percent education, seven percent communications, seven percent psychology, five percent biology, five percent english
Public Administration and Service:
Community Organization/Advocacy, Social Work
Computer Science:
Computer Science, Data Processing Technology
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Administrative/Secretarial Services, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Human Resources Management, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Office Management, Sales and Distribution
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Exercise Sciences, Health/Physical Fitness, Parks/Leisure Facilities Management
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Bacteriology, Biology, Botany, Cellular/Molecular Biology, Zoology

Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 30. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July.

The University of Montana Admissions

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This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular fee and thirty dollars out-of-state application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 93% and Percent of students who had H.S. GPA of 3.0 or higher: 66%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer students are not ignored, yet did not report the exact number of transfer students.

the SAT subject section score is due the 2nd of August. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July. The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and Transfer students must apply no later than the Rolling admission, with priority applications due on the 1st of March. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of March. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

The University of Montana Financial Aid

Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Job Skills, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE, FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form.

The University of Montana Students

University of Montana-Missoula offers Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and First Professional degrees. Further, the student body consists of seventy-three percent in-state students and twenty-seven percent out-of-state students. The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 93 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately eleven thousand, three hundred and two degree-seeking undergrads. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.

Students should note the housing policies: First-Year Students Guaranteed On-Campus Housing, sixty-nine percent of first-year students live in college housing, twenty percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Apartments For Married Students, Apartments For Single Students, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as performing arts, radio and television building, 3 art galleries, wildlife museum, 29,000-acre experimental forest, biological research station, bureau of business and economic research, geology field camp, HIV research lab, environmental studies laboratory, Bolle Center for People and Forests, primate colony, forensics lab. On the whole, the school is located 210 miles from Spokane, Washington.This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Residential campus.

The University of Montana Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s Intramural and Men’s Club Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division IAA, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
The Grizzlies are a member of NCAA.

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