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The University of Montana- Western

710 S Atlantic, Dillon, MT 59725

http://www.umwestern.edu/

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The University of Montana Western provides innovative interdisciplinary education through experiential learning that combines theory and practice. Montana Western serves citizens of all ages with its academic, community service and lifelong learning programs. As part of the global community, Montana Western encourages diversity, international awareness, environmental responsibility and mastery of technology as a gateway to the world.

The University of Montana Western welcomes you to a community of students, educators, and scholars.

The community of Montana Western values honesty, integrity, civility, leadership, courage, and personal responsibility.

We nurture scholarship, creativity, lifelong learning, and high standards.

UM-Western enrolls an average of 1,200 students who come to campus for an individualized learning experience that prepares them for rewarding professional careers and lifelong personal growth. Individualized education has been a campus trademark for over 100 years. Class sizes are kept small and all classes are taught by professors, not graduate students. UM-Western faculty is nationally recognized for its excellence and creativity and they have a genuine concern for the quality of academic and personal experience.

We create opportunities for our students to do internships and public service in their academic programs.

The intimate size of our campus provides accessibility to all aspects of academic and extracurricular life at Montana Western.

Our faculty are more than just teachers. They are also mentors providing counsel to you as you prepare for and enter into the professional world.

It is our people who make Montana Western a community where you belong.

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The University of Montana- Western

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The University of Montana Western is a public college located in Dillon, Montana. It is part of the University of Montana System. Enrollment as of fall 2006 was 1,176 students. The school was founded in 1893 as Montana State Normal School. It was formerly known as Western Montana College before becoming part of the University of Montana System.

Experience One

The University of Montana Western developed Experience One, a scheduling model emphasizing active, hands-on experiential learning. To facilitate this, the full term is divided into four, roughly month long learning modules known as blocks in which students focus on one course at a time over the course of eighteen instructional days. The transition to this model was complete beginning with the Fall 2005 semester. Montana Western is the only public higher education institution in the U.S. offering this scheduling model.

Athletics

Montana Western is a member of the Frontier Conference, an affiliate of the NAIA's Division 1. The men's teams in basketball, football, golf, and rodeo and women's teams in basketball, golf, rodeo, and volleyball are known as the Bulldogs.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Rockies
Setting:
Small Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
1,128
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
88%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 11,997
Students Receiving Aid:
66%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Open Admissions
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Degree Programs at The University of Montana- Western

Associate's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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      • Equestrian/Equine Studies
        A program that focuses on the horse, horsemanship, and related subjects and prepares individuals to care for horses and horse equipment; ride and drive horses for leisure, sport, show, and professional purposes; and manage the training of horses and riders. Includes instruction in horse breeding, nutrition, health, and safety; history of the horse and horsemanship; horse development and training; riding and equestrian technique; stable, paddock, and track management; and equipment maintenance and repair.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Business Administration and Management
        Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.
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      • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
        A program that prepares individuals to provide direct retail services to hotel and motel clients and customers in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in the principles of hotel/motel operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, and basic office management.
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  • Communication & Media

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  • Education

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      • Early Childhood Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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  • Business

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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Education

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      • Early Childhood Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.
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      • Secondary Education
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.
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      • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
        A program that prepares individuals to teach students at more than one educational level, such as a combined program in elementary/secondary, early childhood/elementary, elementary/middle school, or junior high/high school teacher education.
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  • Interdisciplinary Studies

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    • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
      Any instructional program that is derived from two or more distinct programs to provide a cross-cutting focus on a subject concentration that is not subsumed under a single discipline or occupational field.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 88%
Part-Time 12%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 82%
Other 16%
Hispanic 1%
Asian 1%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 77%
Out-of-State 23%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Montana 77%
Idaho 7%
Hawaii 5%
Washington 4%
Oregon 3%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 33%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NAIA
Sports Include: Football (Frontier Conference)
Basketball (Frontier Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 4,050 $ 11,997  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 3,134 $ 11,110  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 815 $ 890  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 3,139 43%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 843 36%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 500 29%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,371 58%  
Any Aid:
   66%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 100% (Open Admissions)

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00

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