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Acceptance rate
96%
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
7,891
Graduates
2,920
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
umt.edu

University of Montana Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Montana has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 95% 97%
Applicants 9,576 4,065 5,503
Admissions 9,180 3,846 5,328
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,651 716 934
Freshmen enrolled part time 120 39 80

3,174 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,398 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
9 or 1%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Montana are 23-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7366 (70%)
Two or more races 1264 (12%)
Hispanic 617 (6%)
Asian 591 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 318 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 183 (2%)
Black or African American 118 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 118 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,799
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,964$7,451
Tuition in-state $5,964$7,451
Tuition out-of-state $30,527$34,451
Fee in-district $2,588$2,588
Fee in-state $2,588$2,588
Fee out-of-state $3,144$3,144

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,051
Combined charge for room and board $12,804
Room charge $5,108
Meal charge $6,500

University of Montana majors

University of Montana has granted 1,140 bachelor's degrees across 61 programs, 450 master's across 46 programs, and 472 doctorate degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Montana.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Physical Therapy & Therapist 273
Psychology, General 107 2 12
General Studies 108
Business Administration and Management, General 6 41 59
Law 81
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 52 5 6
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2 59
Social Work 33 18
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 43 5 2
Sociology, General 47 3
Pharmacy 5 44
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3 42
Environmental Science 44
Elementary Education and Teaching 40
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 38 1 1
Accounting 26 13
Anthropology, General 22 13 4
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 34 5
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 39
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 28 9
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 36
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 36
Finance, General 35
History, General 34 1
Journalism 34
Public Administration 34
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 31
Public Health, General 27 2
Art & Art Studies, General 24 4
Political Science and Government, General 25 3
Creative Writing 9 18
English Language and Literature, General 21 4
Curriculum and Instruction 24
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 20 4
Computer Science 20 3
Music, Other 20 3
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 20 2
Environmental Studies 8 12
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 16 4
Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 16 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 8 2
Ecology 10 7
Economics, General 13 4
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 17
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 14 1
Neuroscience 13 2
Mathematics, General 10 1 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 13
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 13
Management Science 12
Chemistry, General 7 4
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 11
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 11
Linguistics 4 7
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 6 4 1
Physics, General 11
Philosophy 10
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 8 1
Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other 5 4
Science & Health & Environmental Journalism 9
Building Construction Technology & Technician 8
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 8
Information Technology 8
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 8
Visual and Performing Arts, General 8
Biochemistry 7
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 7
Geography 4 3
Surgical Technology & Technologist 7
Welding Technology & Welder 7
American Indian & Native American Studies 6
Dance, General 6
Medical & Clinical Assistant 6
School Psychology 6
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 2
Criminology 5
Japanese Language and Literature 5
Philosophy, Other 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 1 3
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 4
Women's Studies 4
International Business & Trade & Commerce 3
Microbiology, General 3
Sustainability Studies 3
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management & Manager 2
Russian Language and Literature 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Toxicology 2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1
Audio Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 1
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
French Language and Literature 1
Mathematics and Computer Science 1
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 1
Grand Total 285 1,140 450 472

University of Montana has a graduation rate of 48%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 48% 42% 52%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

University of Montana is a world-class research university with 32,841 scientific papers published and 1,108,821 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Engineering, and Computer Science.

Publications
32,841
Citations
1,108,821

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
19,459 / 880,236
Environmental Science
16,424 / 752,640
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,180 / 496,752
Medicine
13,701 / 532,581
Chemistry
12,619 / 599,624
Ecology
10,629 / 605,477
Geography and Cartography
10,099 / 435,239
Geology
9,996 / 544,299
Engineering
9,980 / 410,206
Computer Science
9,442 / 372,955
Physics
8,996 / 394,930
Genetics
8,405 / 422,833
Biochemistry
8,336 / 409,203
Sociology
7,486 / 271,056
Political Science
7,156 / 151,956
Psychology
6,775 / 196,155
Paleontology
6,682 / 344,389
Law
6,365 / 146,138
History
5,709 / 179,659
Philosophy
5,657 / 133,155
Organic Chemistry
5,634 / 257,890
Botany
4,454 / 255,358
Mathematics
4,425 / 138,975
Quantum and Particle physics
4,394 / 181,589
Pathology
4,389 / 184,401
Archaeology
4,379 / 171,446
Public Health
3,885 / 205,862
Business
3,801 / 99,207
Demography
3,538 / 194,494
Economics
3,356 / 94,674
Materials Science
3,332 / 149,144
Statistics
3,053 / 118,722
Psychiatry
2,944 / 82,277
Oceanography
2,801 / 189,519
Linguistics
2,485 / 56,895
Environmental Management
2,451 / 177,733
Art & Design
2,421 / 44,697
Immunology
2,366 / 103,304
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,330 / 91,371
Neuroscience
2,292 / 89,766

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 208 1695
1994 220 1859
1995 217 1819
1996 269 2268
1997 263 2478
1998 291 2829
1999 315 3278
2000 342 4587
2001 350 5070
2002 668 6032
2003 564 7339
2004 475 8776
2005 560 10746
2006 684 12650
2007 722 15152
2008 800 17715
2009 854 20744
2010 940 24608
2011 1013 28872
2012 1108 33975
2013 1793 38616
2014 1916 41748
2015 1632 46463
2016 1348 49319
2017 1059 53082
2018 1148 58554
2019 1098 67188
2020 1387 80752
2021 1234 91011
2022 1242 94272
2023 1267 90996
2024 1084 89898
2025 1028 85376
Academic rankings

University of Montana alumni

  1. J. K. Simmons

    J. K. Simmons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorcharacter actorfilm actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor. Considered one of the most prolific and well-established actors of his generation, he has amassed over 200 screen and stage credits since his 1986 debut. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for playing an abusive jazz instructor in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014), and received a second nomination for portraying William Frawley in Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos (2021). His other various accolades include a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

  2. Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll O'Connor
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-2001 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    film producertelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actortelevision producer
    Biography

    John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. He found widespread fame as Archie Bunker (for which he won four Emmy Awards), the main character in the CBS television sitcoms All in the Family (1971–1979) and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983). He later starred in the NBC/CBS television crime drama In the Heat of the Night (1988–1995), where he played the role of police chief William "Bill" Gillespie. In the late 1990s, he played Gus Stemple, the father of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt) on Mad About You. In 1996, O'Connor was ranked number 38 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. He won five Emmys and one Golden Globe Award.

  3. Lily Gladstone

    Lily Gladstone
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the University of Montana
    In 2008 graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting
    Occupations
    actor
    Biography

    Lily Catherine Gladstone is an American actress. Raised on the Blackfeet Reservation, Gladstone is of Piegan Blackfeet, Nez Perce, and European heritage. She earned critical acclaim for portraying Mollie Kyle, an Osage woman who survived the Osage Indian murders, in Martin Scorsese's crime drama film Killers of the Flower Moon (2023), receiving several accolades; she became the first Native American to win the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

  4. Eric Braeden

    Eric Braeden
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1941-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm produceractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Eric Braeden is a German-American film and television actor, known for his roles as Victor Newman (from 1980) on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, as Hans Dietrich in the 1960s TV series The Rat Patrol, Dr. Charles Forbin in 1970's Colossus: The Forbin Project, as Dr. Otto Hasslein in 1971's Escape from the Planet of the Apes, and as John Jacob Astor IV in the 1997 film Titanic. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1998 for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the role of Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless.

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General info

Alternative names University of Montana
UMT
Founded 1893
Motto Lux et Veritas
Light and Truth
Colors maroon, silver
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-July)
Total FTE staff 2,215
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana, 59812
United States
City population 73,000
Phone 4062430211

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