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The University of Montana-Western: tuition, cost and admissions

Dillon, MT · Public university · Town (remote)

1,202Undergraduates

36%Acceptance rate

$14,064Avg net cost / yr

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What The University of Montana-Western actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$5,874	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$17,698	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$8,588	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,300	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$18,668	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$14,064	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $4,604 less than the sticker price — about 25% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Education — 53%

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 13%

Business, Management & Marketing — 10%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 5%

Agriculture — 4%

Natural Resources & Conservation — 4%

Parks, Recreation & Fitness — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at The University of Montana-Western

Athletic association	NAIA
Men’s varsity sports (4)	Football (125), Track & Field (31), Rodeo (26), Basketball (15)
Women’s varsity sports (4)	Track & Field (22), Rodeo (21), Volleyball (18), Basketball (12)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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