The University of Montana-Western
Dillon, Montana
- Public
- Town
- 1,198 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 100%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $19,481per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 48%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,50110 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Under the Experience One block scheduling model, students take a single course at a time for 18 days, spending three hours each day in class across four blocks per semester.
Source: UMW's Revolutionary Block Program: a Full Semester of Credits ...
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 100%About 10 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-blindScores are not considered, even if you send them.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- Not reportedSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
We don't have test score or GPA figures for The University of Montana-Western's first-year students yet, so there's nothing to compare your numbers with. The admit rate above is the best guide we have.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $19,481full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,297sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $7,131Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $20,596Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 48%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 79%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,50110 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,250federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,198Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 38%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 36%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Montana Technological University Butte, MT — admits 91%
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA — admits 98%
- University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME — admits 97%
- Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY — admits 96%
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA — admits 99%
- University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA — admits 95%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for The University of Montana-Western, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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