Public · Dillon, Montana
The University of Montana-Western
Small town campus · 1,198 undergraduates · 16 students per faculty member · Official website
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Average net price
- $16,558
- per year, after grants
- 6-year graduation
- 51%

Is The University of Montana-Western a reach, a target or a likely for your student?
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What The University of Montana-Western costs
Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.
Net price by family income
- Under $30,000
- $14,822
- $30,001 – $48,000
- $14,058
- $48,001 – $75,000
- $15,951
- $75,001 – $110,000
- $17,785
- Over $110,000
- $20,125
For students receiving federal aid, at in-state tuition.
These are in-state prices. Your family's price, at your income and from your home state with any WUE discount applied, is in your account.See your family's price →
Price and aid
- Full cost of attendance (sticker)
- $21,403
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,670
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,130
- First-years given a grant by the school
- 44%
- Average grant from the school
- $3,386
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,000
- The school's own net price calculator
- Open ↗
Western Undergraduate Exchange. Students from 17 other member states may pay a reduced rate here, at most 150% of in-state tuition. Each school sets its own WUE rules: some require a minimum GPA, exclude majors, or limit awards. Details ↗
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 100%
- SAT middle 50%
- –
- ACT middle 50%
- –
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- First-year retention
- 79%
Is this a reach, a target or a likely?
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Check your student’s odds →The University of Montana-Western athletics
NAIA, 5 women's and 5 men's sports
| Sport | Women’s roster | Men’s roster |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 12 | 15 |
| Cross country | 22 | 31 |
| Football | – | 125 |
| Rodeo | 21 | 26 |
| Track & field | 22 | 31 |
| Volleyball | 18 | – |
Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.
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Academics and outcomes
Most popular fields
- Education
- 46%
- Liberal arts & humanities
- 10%
- Business & marketing
- 9%
- Agriculture
- 8%
- Military technologies
- 5%
- Multi/interdisciplinary studies
- 5%
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.
- 6-year graduation rate
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $43,229
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,000
- Students with a Pell grant
- 35%
Similar colleges nearby
- Montana Technological UniversityButte, MT · 56 mi away1,480 undergrads · net $16,481
- Carroll CollegeHelena, MT · 100 mi away1,092 undergrads · net $23,960
- University of ProvidenceGreat Falls, MT · 171 mi away528 undergrads · net $17,649
- Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT · 202 mi away840 undergrads · net $19,751
- Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT · 203 mi away2,626 undergrads · net $16,524
- Lewis-Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID · 227 mi away2,385 undergrads · net $15,635
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.
