University of Montana

The University of Montana (UM) is one of two doctoral research universities in Montana and serves as the flagship of four affiliated campuses. For more than a century, it has maintained a liberal arts tradition as the foundation for undergraduate, professional, and graduate education. Breadth of programming and a solid interdisciplinary foundation foster the critical thinking and integrative problem solving skills needed by 21st century citizens.

The University of Montana pursues academic excellence as demonstrated by the quality of curriculum and instruction, student performance, and faculty professional accomplishments. The University accomplishes this mission, in part, by providing unique educational experiences through the integration of the liberal arts, graduate study, and professional training with international and interdisciplinary emphases. The University also educates competent and humane professionals and informed, ethical, and engaged citizens of local and global communities and provides basic and applied research, technology transfer, cultural outreach and service benefiting the local community, region, State, nation and the world.

Foundation year: 1893
Short name: U of M / UM
Type: Public
Students: 8960
Faculty: 560
Faculty/Students Ratio: 16:1
Region: North America
Location: Missoula, MT