Graduate Students
Your next step starts here
Earning a graduate degree at UM means you'll experience the perfect blend of dedicated faculty mentorship, boundless research opportunities and meaningful industry connections. With more than 100 programs to choose from, you'll find what you're looking for here.
Tuition and Scholarships
Tuition, fees and cost of attendance for graduate students are influenced by several factors like residency, teaching assistantships and number of credits you take each semester. Explore the links below for more details on what your graduate degree might cost.
Life as a Griz
Graduate students
“UM is one of the best – if not the best – wildlife biology graduate schools in the nation so I definitely had an interest in coming here."
"You’re exploring your own creative voice and creative talent, and you’re also being exposed to a whole world of writers that you might not have ever experienced before. Those different backgrounds, orientations, perspectives – that’s all made me not just a better writer, but a better person.”
“I gained the ability to listen to diverse sets of policyholders and then to come up with solutions for bigger picture decisions. Connecting the dots [when dealing with complex issues] is crucial. The MPA helped me learn to analyze and look at the way things work before making decisions.”
R1
research institution
#9 in US
for research growth since 2014
8
NSF fellows in 2021
4K
graduate students at UM
90%
growth in research expenditures
$138M
in research awards in 2021
Ready, set, apply
If you like what you see here and you feel that UM might be the right place for you, take a look at our application process and get ready to launch your graduate degree journey as a Griz.
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Double down on Missoula
Faculty who lead the way
At the University of Montana, our faculty aren’t just teachers: They’re committed mentors who re-imagine how to best deliver curriculum and who possess a passion for helping students forge their own way in academic and professional settings.
Fueled by passion
With more than 10,000 students across undergraduate and graduate programs, workforce training and technical certifications, our Grizzlies contribute their passion and practicality toward stewardship and sustainability for the world around us.
Interested in pharmacy school?
UM’s Skaggs School of Pharmacy is a student-centered program with small classes, low attrition and high on-time graduation rates. Upon graduation, 95% or more students are employed and more than 70% of its students go on to practice in Montana.
Looking for UM's physical therapy program?
UM's doctorate of physical therapy program includes eight semesters with a combination of classroom coursework, laboratory coursework, two integrated part-time clinical experiences, and three full-time clinical experiences.
'But wait! This isn't me!'
Not a graduate student looking to attend UM? No worries! Select the kind of student are you from the list below and learn more about what UM has to offer.