University of Montana
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
University of Montana is a public research university in Missoula, MT (city setting), with 7,570 undergraduates (60% women). It admitted 96% of 9,464 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 23–28 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $48,698 a year for out-of-state students and $25,228 in-state; aided first-year students paid $17,775 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 45% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, natural resources & conservation, social sciences. The campus reported 2.56 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where University of Montana ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,152 in-state · $31,622 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 58 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 21 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research University of Montana
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
University of Montana teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big Sky Conference | 36 | 8 over | 3 | $1.3M | $37,254 | 985 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big Sky Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $3.5M | $218,655 | 970 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big Sky Conference | 16 | 1 over | 6 | $2.3M | $143,103 | 968 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big Sky Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 968 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big Sky Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Football | Big Sky Conference | 134 | 29 over | 1 | $8.9M | $66,342 | 961 | |
| Women's Golf | Big Sky Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $379k | $42,121 | 979 | |
| Softball | Big Sky Conference | 21 | room 4 | 4 | $1.2M | $56,615 | 973 | |
| Men's Tennis | Big Sky Conference | 10 | at cap | 3 | $498k | $49,804 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big Sky Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $455k | $50,523 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big Sky Conference | 114 | 69 over | 6 | $745k | $6,537 | 953 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big Sky Conference | 116 | 71 over | 1 | $760k | $6,547 | 981 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big Sky Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $885k | $46,583 | 970 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.