University of Montana

Top rated for combining academic quality and outdoor recreation, The University of Montana boasts one of the most scenic campuses in America. A number of unique programs combine academics with experiential learning in the surrounding outdoors. Ranking seventeenth in the nation, and fifth among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars, UM also boasts eight Pulitzer Prize winners and several Fullbright, Truman and Goldwater Scholars. It has been named a top university for Udall Scholars, receiving the most in 2005 and the most since the awards 1996 inception. CPA candidates continue to achieve among the highest first-time pass rates. Seventy-eight percent of all UM pre-med students are admitted to various medical schools (well above the national average of 40 percent). UM boasts a number of unique programs: Radio-TVs student documentary program; the Entertainment Management Program, addressing the business of entertainment and event management; and Wilderness and Civilization (campus courses and wilderness fieldwork), among others. UM Journalism students have established the first student chapter of the Native American Journalists Association. UM was honored among 81 "Colleges with a Conscience" and ranks 52 among the top ten in the nation in producing Peace Corps volunteers. Two NASA Earth Observing System satellites currently monitor the planet with software designed at UM. The UM ROTC program has been ranked ninth (out of 271) in the nation. Sports Illustrated ranked UM in its top twenty-five best college sports towns (UM was the only I-AA Football school on the list). Monte, UMs mascot, was the 2004 and 2002 Capital One National Mascot. The Grizzly football team has had twenty-five consecutive winning seasons since 1986, has won or shared fifteen conference championships since 1993, has reached the NCAA Division I-AA national playoffs nineteen times since 1993, and been to the national championship seven times, winning it in 1995 and 2001. Street & Smiths magazine, the bible of college hoops, named the womens Lady Griz basketball program seventh among the all-time best womens basketball programs in the country (its sixteen regular season conference championships and fifteen conference tournament titles rank second in the nation). UM ecologist and forestry professor Steve Running, one of the nations foremost experts on climate change, was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Al Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), of which Running is a member.

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School Details

school_type year_founded religious_affiliation academic_calendar year_2016_endowment address telephone
Public, Coed 1893 N/A Semester $161.4 million + 32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT 59812 (406) 243-0211
overall score total score state city online paying global
29 100.0 Montana Missoula 339 68
Key Value
ID 398
Tuition $7,063 (2017-18)
Room and Board $9,178 (2017-18)
Total Enrollment 12,419
Application Deadline rolling
Application Fee $30
Acceptance Rate 92%
Description When applying to University of Montana, it's important to note the application deadline is rolling. The application fee at University of Montana is $30. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Aug. 28. It is selective, with an acceptance rate of 92 percent.

Applications

Title Value
Application deadline rolling
Early decision deadline N/A
Application fee $30
Common Application accepted Yes
Deadline for housing deposit September 1

Requirements

Title Value
Admission interview Neither required/recommended
Required standardized tests Either SAT or ACT
SAT/ACT scores must be received by Aug. 28

Entering Class Stats

Title Value
Selectivity Selective
Fall 2016 acceptance rate 92%
Early decision acceptance rate N/A

Transfer Students

Title Value
Accepting applications Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum credits to apply 12
Minimum required college GPA 2
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL N/A

International Students

Title Value
Separate application form required Yes
Conditional admission offered Yes
Early decision or early action options available Neither early decision nor early action
TOEFL (paper) Required
TOEFL (internet-based) Required
Michigan Test Recommended
IELTS Required
SAT Considered
SAT Subject N/A
ACT Considered
Advance deposit required No
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT Yes
International student contact Julie Cahill, Associate Director, International Recruitment, (406) 243-5844, julie.cahill@umontana.edu