32 Campus Drive
Missoula, MT 59812
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1893
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 10,228
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $14,970,908
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $5,174 in-state, 14,979 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,860
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 42%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: US Forest Service, The University of Montana – Missoula, St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center (Missoula), Missoula Public Schools, Community Medical Center (Missoula MT), and WalMart
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,103,448
Number of current serial subscriptions: 13,208
Number of microforms: 309,385
Number of audiovisuals: 76,546
Number of ebooks: 7,444
Other library facilities: College of Technology branch of Mansfield Library (main library); and
Jameson Law Library (School of Law)
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Art galleries (four) and public art on campus and in various buildings;
Broadcast media center (public radio and public television);
Presentation technology equipment and services; and
Multimedia classrooms in numerous buildings.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 500
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 100
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 350
Other areas: 50
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,728
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 24%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 6%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 90%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 24%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (70%), women’s dorms (4%), men’s dorms (3%), sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students (15%), apartment for single students (4%), special housing for disabled students (1%), special housing for international students (2%), other housing options (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 6%
Doubles: 49%
Triples or Suites: 4%
Apartments: 41%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 105
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 19%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 220 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Missoula MT (8), Butte or Helena, Montana (120)
Nearest train station: Whitefish MT (120)
Nearest bus station: Missoula MT (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 1,330
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming; Kyi-Yo Powwow (reputedly the largest collegiate powwow in NW and fourth largest in US and Canada); Griz-Cat (UM vs MSU) FB and BB games; Foresters’ Ball; International Festival and Food Bazaar;