The University of Montana - Western Teaching Programs

Located in Dillon, Montana, The University of Montana - Western is a public institution. The location of Montana Western is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

The University of Montana - Western Rankings

Montana Western is ranked #2 out of 5 schools in Montana.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Montana Western.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#10	Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Montana Western has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#3	Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#4	Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#4	Best General Education Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#18	Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#26	Best Education Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is The University of Montana - Western?

Contact details for Montana Western are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	710 S Atlantic, Dillon, MT 59725-3598
Phone:	406-683-7011
Website:	w.umwestern.edu/
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/MontanaWestern

How Do I Get Into Montana Western?

You can apply to Montana Western online at: https://w.umwestern.edu/admissions/

Admission Requirements for Montana Western

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Montana Western?

Montana Western has an acceptance rate of 52%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 56%, and the acceptance rate for women is 49%.

Average Test Scores

About 15% of students accepted to Montana Western submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 430 and 550.

Montana Western received ACT scores from 79% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 22. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford The University of Montana - Western?

The overall average net price of Montana Western is $24,722. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Montana Western, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,924 a year. That adds up to $31,696 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Montana Western is 7.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

The University of Montana - Western Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,334 undergraduate students at Montana Western, with 1,060 being full-time and 274 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,060 full-time undergraduates at Montana Western, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of The University of Montana - Western students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	885
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	94

Geographic Diversity

Montana students aren't the only ones who study at The University of Montana - Western. At this time, 23 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at The University of Montana - Western

In 2019-2020, 983 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Montana Western has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Montana Western

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at The University of Montana - Western was $5,747 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $17,209. The following table shows how Montana Western is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#7	#76
Early Childhood Education	#7	#31
Elementary Education	#7	#55

Online Growth Rankings of Montana Western

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at The University of Montana - Western was 16.8%. This is the #832 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Montana Western regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Montana Western ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Montana Western.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Early Childhood Education	#112
Teacher Education Grade Specific	#338

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

The University of Montana - Western Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	9	21	30	60
Elementary Education	0	0	45	45
General Education	0	38	0	38
Art Education	0	0	4	4
History Education	0	0	4	4
Social Science Teacher Education	0	0	4	4
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	3	3
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	2	2
Biology Education	0	0	0	0
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Earth Science Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0
Music Education	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	59	92	160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.