Missoula, Montana
Founded
1893
Affiliation
Public unit of the Montana University System
Classification
Coeducational, doctoral university
Enrollment (fall 2007)
13,858 total
11,799 undergraduates
2,059 graduate students
Enrollment by Academic Units (fall 2007)
College of Arts and Sciences, 5,824
College of Forestry and Conservation, 671
College of Technology, 1,532
School of Business Administration, 1,798
School of Education, 1,281
School of Fine Arts, 779
School of Journalism, 483
School of Law, 254
School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, 820
Davidson Honors College (cross-discipline), 416
Student Profile (fall 2007)
54 percent female
46 percent male
81 percent full time
19 percent part time
69 percent Montana residents
31 percent out-of-state residents
430 international students (from 61 countries)
Faculty (fall 2007)
581 full-time (70 percent)
250 part-time (30 percent)
19:1 student-faculty ratio
Staff (fall 2007)
1,542 (full-time equivalency)
Estimated semester costs for freshmen (2007-08)
Montana resident
Tuition and fees, $2,570
Room and board, $2,930
Books and supplies, $425
Total costs, $5,925
Non-resident
Tuition and fees, $7,752
Room and board, $2,930
Books and supplies, $425
Total costs, $11,107
Financial aid: More than 67 percent of UM students receive some form of financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans and work-study programs.
Academic calendar: Fall and spring semesters with a three-week winter session in January and two five-week summer sessions.
Accreditation: Regionally accredited by Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. Professional schools and departments are approved by specialized accrediting organizations.
Degrees offered: Associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, first-professional and doctoral degrees, and technical certificates.
Campus: 156 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel and next to the Clark Fork River; includes 64 buildings, a 23,500-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers housing, a golf course and soccer, softball and track fields. The College of Technology occupies two sites in central and west Missoula.
Housing: Nine residence halls; three apartment complexes for students with dependents; and one apartment complex for single junior, senior and graduate students.
Campus organizations: One-hundred and fifty clubs dedicated to academics, volunteer service, diversity, recreation, Greek life, politics, religion and many other interests.
Varsity sports: Men (Grizzlies) — football, basketball, indoor and outdoor track, cross-country and tennis. Women (Lady Griz) — volleyball, basketball, indoor and outdoor track, cross-country, tennis, golf and soccer.
Club and intramural sports: Eighteen club sports and more than 30 intramural sports.
Athletic conference: Big Sky Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division I Football Championship Subdivision.
Football wins against MSU-Bozeman: 66
Football losses against MSU-Bozeman: 35
