The University of Montana Western: Admission & Tests

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Here is a brief overview of The University of Montana Western general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The University of Montana Western admission requirements are rather strong - the school accepts only about 36 percent of the applicants.

This college does not require you to submit reference letters with your application and does not require admission test scores.

The University of Montana Western will normally accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • credits for life experience
    (for instance, learned through independent study, non-credit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$30
The University of Montana Western requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at The University of Montana Western is $30.00.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is not an important stage of the application process. Only 15% of applicants at The University of Montana Western submitted results of their SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 440 to 540 on Math. Taking these numbers into account, if you got above 490 in SAT Math, then it gives good chances to get admitted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
440
490
540

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is a very important step of the application at The University of Montana Western. 79 percent of applicants submitted results of their ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
19
from 15 to 20 on English, from 16 to 22 on Math, and from 16 to 21 on Composite. Based off those numbers, if you got a score above 18 in ACT English, 19 in ACT Math, and 19 in ACT Composite, that is enough to be accepted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
15
18
20

ACT Math
16
19
22

ACT Composite
16
19
21

Contact Admissions

Phone
(406)
683-7011
To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to The University of Montana Western, please contact the college directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (406) 683-7011 or check The University of Montana Western Website

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