FAQs
Undergraduate Admissions (UM) - First-time Freshman
Apply as a Transfer Student if you have completed 12 or more college-level credit hours at another college or university.
Apply to Missoula College if you are interested in one- and two-year programs.
Apply as an International Student if you are coming from outside the United States, or you are living in the U.S. under an F, B, H, J, L, or M Visa.
Apply to Bitterroot College using the Apply Montana Portal if you are interested in taking classes in Hamilton.
The earlier students submit the completed application for undergraduate admission and all required documents, the higher their priority in admissions processing and scholarship consideration.
Fall semester applicants are encouraged to finish and submit their application by Feb. 1. Applications for the upcoming fall semester are accepted up until one week before the semester begins.
Spring semester applications are encouraged to finish and submit their application by Nov. 15. Applications for the upcoming spring semester are accepted up until one week before the semester begins.
The HiSET and GED are also acceptable. You must request those official scores be sent to UM by the agency that granted your HiSET or GED.
View UM's Academic Calendar here.
Email: medreception@mso.umt.edu
Fax: 406-243-2254
Missoula College Admissions
Missoula College offers a smaller learning community with unique academic programs including one- and two-year associate degrees, trade programs and certificates. Missoula College and its students are a part of the University of Montana.
Applied Arts and Sciences
Business Technology
Health Professions
Industrial Technology
An unofficial self-evaluation of course work can be accessed through our Transfer Equivalency Self-Service tool. This information can be printed from the web and is for reference only, but will be a helpful resource when you are being advised.
Official evaluations of transfer credits will be processed by your Admissions Evaluator after all official transcripts have been received.
Transfer admissions
If you previously attended UM or Missoula College and then attended another college/university, you will apply as a Transfer Student.
Military-affiliated admissions
Veterans will need to provide start and end dates for their military service and all applicants will need to provide their bank account and routing number for direct deposit.
When you complete your education benefits form on the VA website, be sure to write down confirmation information for future reference.
If you are an Air Force veteran, see the next question.
To submit your Joint Service Transcript, visit the JST website.
Click “Register” under “Register to use this system” at the top of the page and complete registration.
Click on Official Transcript Request (Electronic).
Search “Montana.”
In the search results, find the University of Montana with the address of 32 Campus Drive.
UM will evaluate all previous postsecondary education and training, including military experience, for students using VA education benefits. Upon completion of the evaluation process, UM will grant credit as appropriate, reduce program length and cost proportionately, notify the student of the evaluation and maintain all credit evaluation records.
Visit the Community College of the Air Force website for more information.
To pay your bill, log in to UM's student portal, CyberBear.
Click "Student Services."
Click "Payment and Account Information."
Click "Pay Your Registration Bill."
Select your applicable term and click "Submit."
Click "Pay Your Registration Bill" even if you don’t owe any money.
If you owe money, you can pay online, stop by the Cashier's desk or call them at 406-243-2223 to make a payment.
Join our Zoom Room.
Email us at mvso@umontana.edu.
Call MSVO at 406-243-2744.
Need to fax us a document? Our fax line is 406-243-5444.
Find housing allowances for students based in the Bitterroot Valley under the GI Bill Comparison Tool for Bitterroot College.
UMOnline
Visit the Apply page to access UM's online application, the Common App or the Apply Montana application (for Montana residents only). You might also find the FAQ for Undergraduates students helpful as it offers more details about the application process.
International admissions
International application form.
$30 paper application fee.
Official or certified copies of non-U.S. academic credentials beginning with secondary school and continuing through the highest level of achievement.
Statement of Financial Support.
Evidence of English language proficiency.
International students are encouraged to submit ACT or SAT scores if available, but ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission.
Learn more about international admission requirements here.