1. Start Your Online Application

The University of Montana Graduate School processes applications for admission using ApplyWeb. Prospective students can navigate this system to submit an online application, review application, or make changes to an application. Start Your Online Application Already started your application &#160;Access all your existing applications. Admission Application Instructions Fill out the Application.&#160;There are three steps involved in the application process. Fill out and submit the Graduate Program portion of the application that comes up when you click the above link. An email will be sent to you with a link to setup your account and finish your application. Click the link in your email and complete the rest of the application fields and submit. You will be directed to your application status portal. You will be able to pay your application fee and upload supplemental materials on this page. You will also receive another email with a link to this page so you can log in later and complete these steps and track your application progress. &#160;

2. Review and Upload Your Required Application Materials

Review the required materials for your program of interest Application materials are specific to each program. Most additional materials can be uploaded within the online application.&#160;Letter of recommendation forms are completed within the online application. Hard copies do not need to be sent in addition to the electronic copies. Official transcripts should be sent directly to the Graduate School or the program to which you are applying. We also accept transcripts electronically through the&#160;National Student Clearinghouse, parchment or e-script. Be sure to list the email for the Graduate School as&#160;grad.school@umontana.edu.

3. Complete Your Online Application

Complete the online application&#160;which includes submitting a $70 non-refundable application fee electronically using a credit card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or debit check (Note: when using a debit check, there is usually a delay of up to ten working days until the check clears and the application can be processed).&#160; Applying to multiple departments requires an application for each department and a submission of a non-refundable application fee. The first application fee is $70.00; any application after, within a 12 month period is $25.00. This does not include undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, Law School, Pharmacy, or Physical Therapy applications.&#160; Complete Your Online Application Already started your application &#160;Access all your existing applications.

4. Review Your Application Status

Review Your Application Status Log in to your application to see if all of your materials have been received. This checklist is updated by the department you applied to. Be sure to call them if you believe something has been received but is not marked as received on your application. This is also where your decision letter will be posted once a decision is made.

Applying for Graduate School Admission

Q: 3. Complete Your Online Application

Complete the online application&amp;#160;which includes submitting a $70 non-refundable application fee electronically using a credit card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or debit check (Note: when using a debit check, there is usually a delay of up to ten working days until the check clears and the application can be processed).&amp;#160; Applying to multiple departments requires an application for each department and a submission of a non-refundable application fee. The first application fee is $70.00; any application after, within a 12 month period is $25.00. This does not include undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, Law School, Pharmacy, or Physical Therapy applications.&amp;#160; Complete Your Online Application Already started your application &amp;#160;Access all your existing applications.

Choose a Graduate Program & Degree

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UM Grad School Degrees

Our graduate programs challenge you to think boldly and dig deep across diverse fields. In a collaborative, innovative environment, you’ll engage in intensive coursework, breakthrough research and collaboration that turns determination into lasting change.

Graduate School Application Process

After choosing a program of study, the next step toward joining the University of Montana is to submit your Graduate School application. When completing the application process, applicants should begin to prepare application materials, including letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and test scores. Application materials are specific to each program. Step-by-step instructions are below.

Steps to Apply to UM's Grad School

The University of Montana Graduate School processes applications for admission using ApplyWeb. Prospective students can navigate this system to submit an online application, review application, or make changes to an application.

Start Your Online Application

Already started your application? Access all your existing applications.

Admission Application Instructions

Fill out the Application. There are three steps involved in the application process.

Fill out and submit the Graduate Program portion of the application that comes up when you click the above link. An email will be sent to you with a link to setup your account and finish your application.

Click the link in your email and complete the rest of the application fields and submit.

You will be directed to your application status portal. You will be able to pay your application fee and upload supplemental materials on this page. You will also receive another email with a link to this page so you can log in later and complete these steps and track your application progress.
Review the required materials for your program of interest

Application materials are specific to each program. Most additional materials can be uploaded within the online application. Letter of recommendation forms are completed within the online application. Hard copies do not need to be sent in addition to the electronic copies.

Official transcripts should be sent directly to the Graduate School or the program to which you are applying. We also accept transcripts electronically through the National Student Clearinghouse, parchment or e-script. Be sure to list the email for the Graduate School as grad.school@umontana.edu.
Complete the online application which includes submitting a $70 non-refundable application fee electronically using a credit card (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover) or debit check (Note: when using a debit check, there is usually a delay of up to ten working days until the check clears and the application can be processed).

Applying to multiple departments requires an application for each department and a submission of a non-refundable application fee. The first application fee is $70.00; any application after, within a 12 month period is $25.00. This does not include undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, Law School, Pharmacy, or Physical Therapy applications.

Complete Your Online Application

Already started your application? Access all your existing applications.
Review Your Application Status

Log in to your application to see if all of your materials have been received. This checklist is updated by the department you applied to. Be sure to call them if you believe something has been received but is not marked as received on your application. This is also where your decision letter will be posted once a decision is made.

Begin Your Online Application

Graduate School Admission Types and Eligibility

Graduate degree admission is for candidates seeking to complete a Certificate, Masters or Doctoral program at UM.
Thank you for your interest in The University of Montana Graduate School. We welcome applicants holding a U.S. baccalaureate or an equivalent international degree from an accredited institution.

Note: Joint BA/MA programs will admit students to a Master's program before the completion of the Bachelor's degree as long as all requirements for the program have been satisfied.
Per Financial Aid guidelines, official transcripts must show a bachelor's degree awarded. If you will not complete your bachelor's degree before the application deadline, you may submit an in-progress transcript (this can be unofficial). This requirement may vary between departments. Please check with the department to which you are applying to determine what their requirements state. If you are admitted, you will be required to submit a final, official transcript.
To be granted full admission, International applicants must hold the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
Graduate nondegree admission is a graduate status allowing students to receive graduate credit for course work but who have not been formally admitted to a graduate degree program.
Post-baccalaureate admission is an undergraduate status held most often by students working on certification programs or a second bachelor's degree.
Students who are seeking readmission to graduate programs after an approved leave of absence or who did not maintain continuous registration.
The Graduate School may defer admission for one term or one year on the recommendation of the department. The Graduate School will not defer admission for more than one year; the student is required to reapply to the program.