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#176 of 2,597 In North America
#153 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
95%
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
7,215
Graduates
2,740
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 95% and is among the 29% 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 95% 94% 96%
Applicants 8,943 3,768 5,165
Admissions 8,530 3,544 4,979
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,500 623 876
Freshmen enrolled part time 121 55 66

2,797 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,326 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1 or 1%
submitted SAT

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3 or 1%
submitted ACT

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 6943 (71%)
Two or more races 697 (7%)
Hispanic 607 (6%)
Asian 579 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 460 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 203 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 123 (1%)
Black or African American 100 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (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
$5,645
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,515$5,166
Tuition in-state $5,515$5,166
Tuition out-of-state $27,168$22,986
Fee in-district $2,204$2,078
Fee in-state $2,204$2,078
Fee out-of-state $2,466$2,280

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,808
Combined charge for room and board $11,608
Room charge $5,108
Meal charge $6,500

University of Montana majors

University of Montana has granted 1,178 bachelor's degrees across 60 programs, 519 master's across 46 programs, and 615 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Montana.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Physical Therapy & Therapist 424
Business Administration and Management, General 1 42 69
General Studies 111
Psychology, General 91 3 8
Law 82
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 64 8 5
Pharmacy 8 62
Social Work 42 27
Management Information Systems, General 66
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 59
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 51 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 54
Anthropology, General 34 14 5
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3 48
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 42 5 1
Sociology, General 43 5
Environmental Studies 24 23
Public Administration 46
Accounting 22 21
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 31 10 2
English Language and Literature, General 31 8
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 35 2
Journalism 36
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 32 2 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 35
History, General 28 6
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 33
Music, Other 27 4
Political Science and Government, General 29 2
Art & Art Studies, General 23 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 28 1
Curriculum and Instruction 25 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 24
Computer Science 13 10
Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 22
Public Health, General 18 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 18 3
Mathematics, General 14 5 1
Creative Writing 4 15
Forest Management & Forest Resources Management 15 4
Visual and Performing Arts, General 19
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 14 3
Environmental Science 16
Economics, General 12 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 7 7 1
Geography 12 2
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 14
Finance, General 13
Management Science 13
Science & Health & Environmental Journalism 13
Information Technology 11
Medical & Clinical Assistant 11
Building Construction Technology & Technician 10
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 10
Neuroscience 9 1
Surgical Technology & Technologist 9
Athletic Training & Trainer 8
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 8
Linguistics 4 4
School Psychology 8
Welding Technology & Welder 8
Dance, General 6
Ecology 4 2
Philosophy, Other 6
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management & Manager 6
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Women's Studies 6
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 5
Philosophy 5
Physics, General 5
Biochemistry 4
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 3
Chemistry, General 3 1
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
Japanese Language and Literature 3
Microbiology, General 3
Sustainability Studies 3
Toxicology 3
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 2
German Language and Literature 2
International & Globalization Studies 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 1
Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other 2
Russian Language and Literature 2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1
African-American & Black Studies 1
American Indian & Native American Studies 1
Asian Studies & Civilization 1
East Asian Studies 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Mathematics and Computer Science 1
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 1
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1
Grand Total 296 1,178 519 615

University of Montana has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 41% 51%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 35%

Publications & Citations

University of Montana is a world-class research university with 28,333 scientific papers published and 768,275 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Chemistry, Ecology, Geology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, and Computer Science.

Publications
28,333
Citations
768,275

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
16,463 / 623,529
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
14,377 / 352,131
Environmental Science
14,171 / 540,794
Medicine
11,588 / 385,170
Chemistry
10,776 / 444,944
Ecology
9,168 / 438,428
Geology
8,663 / 396,272
Geography and Cartography
8,624 / 308,743
Engineering
8,504 / 300,075
Computer Science
7,984 / 241,914
Physics
7,817 / 286,544
Biochemistry
7,203 / 308,872
Genetics
7,193 / 298,851
Sociology
6,783 / 198,928
Political Science
6,269 / 98,754
Paleontology
6,005 / 255,562
Psychology
5,801 / 135,520
Law
5,564 / 95,121
History
5,200 / 131,347
Philosophy
4,949 / 89,557
Organic Chemistry
4,822 / 191,412
Archaeology
3,967 / 126,904
Botany
3,899 / 194,802
Mathematics
3,849 / 97,019
Quantum and Particle physics
3,769 / 130,734
Public Health
3,565 / 157,240
Pathology
3,563 / 129,214
Business
3,390 / 68,624
Demography
3,292 / 149,891
Economics
2,946 / 63,029
Materials Science
2,897 / 111,747
Statistics
2,641 / 86,094
Psychiatry
2,432 / 56,477
Oceanography
2,417 / 143,235
Linguistics
2,204 / 38,636
Art & Design
2,187 / 31,479
Environmental Management
2,183 / 133,059
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,025 / 63,802
Immunology
1,993 / 75,025
Neuroscience
1,974 / 63,761

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 174 1130
1992 182 1225
1993 192 1328
1994 203 1407
1995 209 1410
1996 239 1759
1997 248 1889
1998 272 2241
1999 280 2636
2000 315 3573
2001 318 4127
2002 643 4928
2003 530 5969
2004 431 7098
2005 515 8706
2006 611 10077
2007 685 12325
2008 727 14307
2009 776 16913
2010 850 20350
2011 926 24255
2012 1018 28116
2013 1712 32588
2014 1813 35160
2015 1531 39259
2016 1295 41616
2017 982 44042
2018 992 49302
2019 923 55632
2020 1041 63769
2021 1038 68703
2022 1183 69744
2023 1136 68286
Academic rankings

University of Montana alumni

  1. J. K. Simmons

    J. K. Simmons
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    film actorcharacter actortelevision actoractorstage actor
    Biography

    Jonathan Kimble Simmons is an American actor. He is considered one of the most eminent character actors of his generation, having appeared in over 200 films and television roles. He is the recipient of various Supporting Actor accolades for his performance as the music instructor Terence Fletcher in Damien Chazelle's Whiplash (2014), including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

  2. Carroll O'Connor

    Carroll O'Connor
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1924-2001 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actorfilm producerstage actor
    Biography

    John Carroll O'Connor was an American actor whose television career spanned over four decades. O'Connor 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). O'Connor 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. Eric Braeden

    Eric Braeden
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1941-.. (age 83)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractorfilm producer
    Biography

    Eric Braeden is a German-born film and television actor, known for his roles as Victor Newman 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 Colossus: The Forbin Project, as Dr. Otto Hasslein in 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.

  4. Kroy Biermann

    Kroy Biermann
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1985-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    player of American football
    Biography

    Kroy Evan Biermann is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana.

All 100 notable alumni

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 2,002
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

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

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