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The Big Sky awaits you.

A student holds his drybag in the air as he float down the river in a tube

Make history at UM. Literally.

Sometimes it’s research in a biochemistry lab and other times it's revitalizing endangered languages. Sometimes it’s something you never knew you could research. What history will you make? That’s up to you.

Knowledge? Yeah, we know a thing or two.

There’s more to the University of Montana than our mountainous academics … but, let’s face it, they’re pretty impressive. From finance to welding to forestry to law — we offer you more than 175 academic programs to summit success.

Big Things Are Happening Here

At UM, we approach everything with creativity because that’s what this evolving world needs. We are stewards of this place, its history and our future. We know of no better place than Montana and its university to make a lasting impact on the common good.
Big things are happening at the University of Montana
Looking east at Main Hall with Mount Sentinel in the background on a summer day

A degree you can take to the bank, coming right up.

Exceptional Academics Meaningful Connections Career Readiness

"Sometimes I can’t believe how individualized my path was at UM. And then I think about how much support I received to pursue practically any topic that interests me. The opportunities offered to me were limitless."

– KAYLA IRISH '22, HISTORY AND MATH

"The best thing I’ve done in college is the marching band. Every student at UM can find something like that. UM is the one college I looked at where there is truly something for everyone, so go out there and find your marching band."

– HUNTER GRIMES '22, MICROBIOLOGY

"I like to work with UM students because they are always well prepared to hit the ground running. They have the critical thinking skills that we look for when hiring employees."

– REGGIE TILLEMAN, NORTHWEST FARM CREDIT SERVICE

13:1

student-to-faculty ratio

R1

research institution

180+

student clubs and groups

10K

student body

#1

business school in the Big Sky Conference

100K+

hours volunteered annually by UM students

Griz fans in the student section cheer enthusiastically.

Get Grizzly With It

We love every inch of Big Sky Country, but our Grizzly community — and the town of Missoula — is where the magic happens.

Discover your student experience

The UM experience is different for each student, but for every Grizzly it is defined by a unique combination of community, well-being, inclusivity, engagement and support.

Land Acknowledgement

The University of Montana acknowledges that we are in the aboriginal territories of the Salish and Kalispel people. We honor the path they have always shown us in caring for this place for generations to come.
Still photographs of the UM campus and the Misssoula Valley