Academic Eligibility

Students seeking admission to degree-seeking undergraduate programs at University of Montana will be reviewed for academic eligibility based on the following criteria:

First-year students: To be eligible for admission, freshman students must have met/be on track to meet all upper/senior secondary school requirements with the equivalent of a 2.5 U.S. GPA to be automatically considered for admission to undergraduate programs.

Transfer students: Transfer students must have graduated from secondary school and completed at least 12 university-level credits (1 semester) with the equivalent of a 2.0 U.S. GPA.

Post-baccalaureate students: Students who have completed the equivalent of a 4-year U.S. bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in their home country will be eligible for post-baccalaureate admission.

UM Undergraduate Admissions uses a 4.0 scale to determine GPA. If your school does not calculate GPA, it will be calculated for you when you submit your academic records for evaluation.

Requesting Academic Records

U.S. Institutions only

Request that official transcripts be sent directly to UM Undergraduate Admissions from your institution. We also accept transcripts through the following electronic delivery services: Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, Joint Services Transcript.  See delivery instructions for Transfer Transcripts.

International Institutions

All applicants to University of Montana undergraduate programs who have attended secondary school and/or university outside the U.S. are required to have their academic records (diplomas, transcripts, mark sheets, exam results, etc.) evaluated by an approved credential evaluation service.  An official evaluation is required before UM Admissions can make an admission decision, review for merit scholarship, or evaluate university courses for transfer credit.

Requesting a Credential Evaluation

Prior to or at the time of application, students should send official academic records directly to an approved credential evaluation service.*

1. Visit one of the services listed below to request an evaluation
   • SpanTran - University of Montana Application (Applicants using this link will qualify for a 10% discount on their evaluation)
   • Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
   • World Education Services (WES)
2. Select the appropriate evaluation service based on your application type (see chart below)
3. Follow guidelines on the credential agency's website to identify academic documents based on country of education and level of study
4. Arrange for official copies of academic documents to be sent directly to the evaluation service
5. Add University of Montana – Missoula (electronic delivery only) as recipient when ordering the report. The report will be delivered directly to us. Please do not send us a personal copy of the evaluation. 

*In addition to the services listed above, UM Admissions will accept credential evaluation reports and verified documents from any active NACES member. If ordering an evaluation report from any agency other than those listed in the chart above, please contact international.admissions@umontana.edu for guidance on the type of evaluation report to request.