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Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Contact
Janet Jones
Admissions Representative
Admissions Representative
Address
UM-Western
710 South Atlantic
Dillon, MT 59725
710 South Atlantic
Dillon, MT 59725
Phone
406-683-7331
Email
j_jones@umwestern.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
SUB (Sudent Union Building)
Straugh Arena
The Cup
STC Tech Building
Bark'n Bite
Straugh Arena
The Cup
STC Tech Building
Bark'n Bite
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Elk Horn Hot Springs
Maverick Mtn Ski Co
Maverick Mtn Ski Co
Campus Tours
Campus Visiting Center
M-F
9 AM to 2 PM
406-683-7331
9 AM to 2 PM
406-683-7331
Campus Tours
Appointment Required:
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On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
No
Information Sessions
Available
Times
by appointment
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department
Advance Notice
1 week
Contact Email Address for Visit
http://www.umwestern.edu/athletics/staff/
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Transportation
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Overview
Applicants: 785
Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average HS GPA: 3.07
SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
430 - 540
SAT Math
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
420 - 530
ACT Composite Scores
25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
17 - 22
Testing Policies
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Class Rank
Academic GPA
Standardized Test Scores
Selectivity Rating
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Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
19:1
Total Faculty
90
with Terminal Degree
63
47
Men
43
Women
Most frequent class size
10 - 19
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Majors
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.
Business/Commerce, General.
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.
Tourism and Travel Services Management.
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COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
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EDUCATION.
Art Teacher Education.
Biology Teacher Education.
Business Teacher Education.
Chemistry Teacher Education.
Drama and Dance Teacher Education.
Education, General.
Elementary Education and Teaching.
English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
Health Teacher Education.
History Teacher Education.
Mathematics Teacher Education.
Music Teacher Education.
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
Physics Teacher Education.
Reading Teacher Education.
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist.
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education.
Secondary Education and Teaching.
Social Science Teacher Education.
Social Studies Teacher Education.
Special Education and Teaching, General.
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education.
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LIBRARY SCIENCE.
Library Science, Other.
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MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
Mathematics, General.
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PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
Chemistry, General.
Geology/Earth Science, General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCES.
Social Sciences, General.
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Digital Arts.
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
Graphic Design.
Visual and Performing Arts, General.
Degrees
Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Joe McDonald
Former President of Salish Kootenai College
Flint Rasmussen
Prof Rodeo Cowboys Association Clown of the Year 8 years in a row
Julie Cajune
Profiled in UTNE Reader as one of the "50 Visionariies to Change the World"
Earl Barlow
Retired Director of Indian Education for Bureau of Indian Affairs
Carol Williams
Democratic member of Montana Senate
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
Graduate in 5 years
Graduate in 6 years
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Notification Date
Jan 15
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$3,004
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$3,514
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,954
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
77%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$29,779
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$1,000
Financial aid provided to international students
No
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
Required Fees
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Board for Commuters
Transportation for Commuters
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Federal
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based Other
Need-Based Private Scholarships
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
WUE, Waivers
Non-Need-Based
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,505
Foreign Countries Represented
3
Demographics
3.41%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.23%
Black
3.89%
Hispanic
85.55%
Caucasian
2.73%
Unknown
61% female
39% male
24% are out of state
82% are full time
18% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
27%
Help finding off-campus housing
No
First-Year Students living on campus
72%
Campus Environment
Rural
Housing Options
Apartment Married
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
International Student
Dorms Female
Dorms Male
International Student
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
25
Number of Honor Societies
2
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
2
Sports
Athletic Division
NAIA
Men's Sports (Bulldogs)
5 Sports
Basketball
Cheerleading
Football
Golf
Rodeo
Cheerleading
Football
Golf
Rodeo
Women's Sports (Bulldogs)
5 Sports
Basketball
Cheerleading
Golf
Rodeo
Volleyball
Cheerleading
Golf
Rodeo
Volleyball
Student Services
Day Care
LGBT Support Groups: Lambda Alliance is a support group that meets weekly.
Sustainability
60*
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
Fee for Network Use
Yes
Partnerships with Technology Companies
No
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Description
through campus bookstore
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
