The mission of The University of Montana-Missoula is the pursuit of academic excellence as indicated by the quality of curriculum and instruction, student performance, and faculty professional accomplishments. The University accomplishes this mission, in part, by providing unique educational experiences through the integration of the liberal arts, graduate study, and professional training with international and interdisciplinary emphases. Through its graduates, the University also seeks to educate competent and humane professionals and informed, ethical, and engaged citizens of local and global communities. Through its programs and the activities of faculty, staff, and students, The University of Montana-Missoula provides basic and applied research, technology transfer, cultural outreach, and service benefiting the local community, region, state, nation and the world.
The University of Montana is a state university located in Missoula, Montana, U.S. The school was founded in 1893. It is the largest campus in the five-campus University of Montana System.
The University has five colleges: Arts and Sciences, Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, the Davidson Honors College, Forestry and Conservation, and Technology, and five schools: Business Administration, Education, Fine Arts, Journalism, and Law. The University also has a Continuing Education academic unit.
The University calls itself a city within a city; with its own eateries, stores, medical facilities, banking, postal services, and ZIP Code.
UM ranks 17th in the nation and fifth among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars, with 28. UM has had 10 Truman Scholars, 14 Goldwater Scholars and 28 Udall Scholars. UM’s Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library houses the earliest authorized edition of the Lewis and Clark journals.
Rolling Stone magazine has called The University the "Most scenic campus in America" , while Outside Magazine states "Among the top 10 colleges nationally for combining academic quality and outdoor recreation" .
The athletic teams are nicknamed the Grizzlies or Lady Griz (when referring to women's basketball) and have competed in the NCAA's Big Sky Conference since its formation in 1963. UM was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (precursor to today's Pac-10) from 1924 to 1950.
Since the 1990s, the Grizzlies have established themselves as one of the most dominant football teams in both the Big Sky Conference and in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (known as Division I-AA football before 2006). They have won or shared 11 of the last 16 Big Sky football championships since 1990, and won the I-AA national title in 1995 and 2001. UM also competed in championship games in 1996, 2000, and 2004, for five championship game appearances in the last 11 years.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 28% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Big Sky Conference) Basketball (Big Sky Conference) Track (Big Sky Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 4,712 | $ 13,427 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 3,653 | $ 12,570 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,241 | $ 1,313 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,931 | 32% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,053 | 26% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,840 | 32% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,515 | 55% | |
Any Aid: |
75% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 84% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 40% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 508, Math: 486 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 585, Math: 578 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 58% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 20, Verbal: 19, Math: 19 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 25, Verbal: 25, Math: 25 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
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I am planning on going there and need to know everything good and bad about this school. Give me some feedback on whether i should pick this or leave it.
16 months ago
Best Answer
It is a very good school. I work with many engineers who are graduates of Montana State University - Bozeman. Additionally several of my family members have graduated from there.
What do you plan to study? I think that along with if you can handle leaving in cold, remote Montana for 4 years are important factors in considering going or not.
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20 months ago
Best Answer
it is one of the top schools in the nation in life and biological sciences...awesome campus as well...
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