Missoula, MT · Public · 7,488 undergraduates · urban
The University of Montana
Less selective
Montana's Missoula campus makes forestry, wildlife, environmental science, journalism, and outdoor study especially coherent with its location.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in student experience, and steady in affordability.- Admission
- 95.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 47%
9,464 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$44,511 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets The University of Montana apart
Academic design
Forestry, wildlife biology, environmental science, journalism, business, and liberal arts are notable undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
Campus sits along the Clark Fork River beneath Mount Sentinel.
Career & value signal
Federal land agencies, conservation organizations, outdoor industries, media, and regional employers provide relevant experience.
Can I get in?
95.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
9,464About 96 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 1% submitted an SAT, and 1% submitted an ACT. Very few of the admitted class reported a score at all, so the SAT and ACT ranges describe those students rather than the class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for The University of Montana, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What The University of Montana weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Forestry, wildlife biology, environmental science, journalism, business, and liberal arts are notable undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
Montana's Missoula campus makes forestry, wildlife, environmental science, journalism, and outdoor study especially coherent with its location.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at The University of Montana
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Psychology, General
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
The University of Montana beyond the classroom
Campus sits along the Clark Fork River beneath Mount Sentinel.
A defining academic feature
Forestry, wildlife biology, environmental science, journalism, business, and liberal arts are notable undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus sits along the Clark Fork River beneath Mount Sentinel.
Where the degree can lead
Federal land agencies, conservation organizations, outdoor industries, media, and regional employers provide relevant experience.