Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.The University of Montana Western provides innovative interdisciplinary education through experiential learning that combines theory and practice called Experience One. Montana Western serves citizens of all ages with its academic, community-service and lifelong-learning programs. As part of the global community, Montana Western encourages diversity, international awareness, environmental responsibility and mastery of technology as a gateway to the world.
School Overview: | The University of Montana-Western | |
| County | County, MT | |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I | |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | |
| Institution Control | Public | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 79 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,366 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,196 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 170 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 3% | 1% |
| % Asian | 3% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 2% | 3% |
| % Black | - | 6% |
| % White | 92% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | - | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $4,111 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $14,431 | $24,744 |
| Tuition | 3355 | |
School Notes:
- The University of Montana Western welcomes you to a community of students, educators, and scholars. The community of Montana Western values honesty, integrity, civility, leadership, courage, and personal responsibility. We nurture scholarship, creativity, lifelong learning, and high standards. We create opportunities for our students to do internships and public service in their academic programs. As part of the global community, Montana Western encourages diversity, international awareness, environmental responsibility and mastery of technology as a gateway to the world. Montana Western is a small public institution with baccalaureate degrees in elementary and secondary education as well as liberal arts degrees with a variety of interdisciplinary emphases. The campus is located in the town of Dillon in the scenic Beaverhead Valley of southwestern Montana. The University of Montana Western offers you the opportunity to advance your education while enjoying all of the extras a small campus in the middle of paradise has to offer. The campus of The University of Montana Western consists of approximately thirty-nine (39) acres, of which thirty (30) acres lie in one block. The unattached nine (9) acres is represented mostly by the athletic field which is approximately seven city blocks from the main campus.
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