The University of Montanta (UM) is a public university in Missoula and the flagship campus of the University of Montana System. The campus is located on 156 acres in Missoula. One of the most well-known features of the campus is the short Sentinel trail, rising 620 feet from the base of Mount Sentinel to a stunning view of the city beneath and a large letter
| Overall Score (about) | 81.9 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $20,966 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 26 / 1260 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 16 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 68% / 31% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 10,962 |
UM has a strong academic reputation, with a large number of Truman Scholars, Udall Scholars, Goldwater Scholars, and Rhodes Scholars. There are three independent schools and five colleges at UM: School of Business Administration, School of Journalism, School of Law, College of Technology, College of Visual and Performing Arts, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and Human Sciences, and College of Arts and Sciences. The Davidson Honors College provides particularly challenging courses and complementary experiences to students in all academic majors.
Research facilities on campus that offer internship and work opportunities to students include the Bureau of Business and Economic Research; Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics; Flathead Lake Biological Station; Montana Biotechnology Center, Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit; Montana Natural Heritage Program; O
There is a huge group of affiliated programs at UM to support scholarship among Native American Students, including such groups as American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Indigenous Filmmakers Club, American Indian Disability Technical Assistant Center, and Native American Center for Excellence (NACOE).
Montana residents who are 65 years old or older are eligible to take classes at UM at greatly reduced rates under the Golden College program.
Prospective students are expected to have a strong academic preparation for college. To gain admission, students must meet one criterion in each of the following three categories:
Category One
Category Two
Category Three
Preparatory requirements include four years of English; three years of math; three years of social studies (including a year of global studies and a year of American history); two years of laboratory science; and two years of foreign language, computer science, arts, or vocational education.
Homeschooled students must send a written statement of curriculum, including all courses that the student has completed at the high school level, and must take appropriate standardized tests. A portfolio is not required. Financial Aid
In addition to the wide range of state and financial aid options open to any college or university student in Montana, UM offers several of their own need- and merit-based scholarships. The majority of UM students receive aid of some kind.
The athletic department at UM is known as the Grizzlies. Their mascot is a grizzly bear named Monte. The Grizzlies compete in the NCAA Division I and the Big Sky Conference. Men
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