Online Degrees and Programs at The University of Montana-Western

The University of Montana-Western offers 54 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 6 Certificate, 2 Associate, 2 Bachelors, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,669 for Montana residents and $20,130 for out-of-state students.

Total 315 students out of total 1,358 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 166 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

The University of Montana-Western is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at The University of Montana-Western. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Montana residents, the tuition & fees are $6,669 and $20,130 for non-Montana residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $2,125 and $2,125 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $210 for Montana residents and $768 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $218 for Montana residents and $218 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

The University of Montana-Western offers 54 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 2 Associates, 2 Bachelors, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At The University of Montana-Western, there are 1,358 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 441 students were attending classes through distance learning (315 students are enrolled exclusively and 126 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 315 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 303 Montana Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 12 students living in the U.S. States other than Montana, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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