Montana's flagship public research university educating Grizzlies for 131 years in Missoula's mountain shadow.
The University of Montana comprises eleven full colleges and schools offering 500 degree pathways at associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Strengths include the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation (five undergraduate majors, multiple graduate programs), Alexander Blewett III School of Law (accredited since 1923), UM School of Journalism (founded 1914), and Skaggs School of Pharmacy (founded 1907). The university is classified as an R1 Doctoral University with very high research activity and maintains space-grant status. Faculty include 559 full-time and 232 part-time instructors.
The 220-acre main campus features iconic landmarks including the Oval (three-acre central green), the 'M' trail on Mount Sentinel, and a 7-foot bronze grizzly bear statue. Facilities include Washington–Grizzly Stadium (26,500 seats) and the Adams Center (7,500-seat arena). The university houses nine residence halls and operates extensive student services including housing, dining, and campus recreation. Student organizations include four fraternities and three sororities; the university maintains partnerships with over 90 universities in 40+ countries.
For fall 2017, 93% of 6,182 applicants were accepted. The entering freshman class averaged a 3.55 high school GPA with middle 50% SAT ranges of 540–650 (reading/writing) and 520–620 (math); ACT composite range 21–26. The university accepts undergraduate, graduate, international, and dual enrollment applicants. Specific current-year acceptance rates and test score ranges were not provided in available sources.
The university generated $88 million in sponsored research funding as of 2017 (up from $12 million in 1994). Notable research centers include the Center for the Study of Central and Southwest Asia (only U.S. university offering a B.A. in this field), the Big Sky Aphasia Program, and the Mansfield Center (established 1981). Alumni achievements include 40 Udall Scholars and recognition in national journalism competitions, including recent Hearst Journalism Championship honors.