The University of Montana Top Questions

It is close to home.

The University of Montana was unique for its music department. This department truly stood out over all the other schools I was considering. Not only were they trying to reach out to high schoolers to consider coming to UM for music, the faculty and students are very close. Being an outsider looking in, I saw the whole music building working together and caring about eachother. As I became a part of the musical program, I became intwined in the family like atmosphere that I didn't see any other school having.

This school really attracts the outdoorsman type of people. There are a lot of outdoor activities to do while in school. The scenery is beautiful and the city is very unique. There is a ski resort that is just 30 minutes away from campus and that makes it easy to go to school and hit the slopes after classes are over.

The natural beauty of the school is unmatched. It has a small-town college feel but really is fairly big. You have plenty of 1:1 time with your professors with small class sizes when you decide upon your major. Campus is beautiful with a fairly active student population

The University of Montana is a place for everyone; it's not closed off or judgemental.

We are very unique because our school is very open to people's ethnicity and beliefs. No one cares how you dress or how your hair looks. Everyone is very friendly and open to making new friends and willings to help you out in a certain class. The University of Montana has alot of sources to help you with classes as well. We have the DSS, disability student services and many students that tutor in certain classes. The U of M is a very welcoming place to attend college.

It is the only school in the state that has a Pharmacy program. I have lived in Montana most of my life and love this state. Missoula has an amazing public transportation system that lets students of the university ride for free. With amazing hikes, and biking trails around Missoula. The public schools have the same days off as the university which is great because I have three kids.

Students come here to find out who they are. I made most of my friends off campus with locals, rather than students. Driving around Missoula you'll see lots of out of state plates and liberal bumper stickers everywhere. That said, I loved living in Missoula for my education. It is up there with Santa Barbara, Boulder, Madison, Athens and Austin for most enjoyable US cities for college. People are generally friendly, if immature and juvenile. Many of the business people in Missoula come to town with family money and adapt a big fish, small pond mentality. The average Missoulian is not as high caliber as an urbanite.

The University of Montana offered two main things that a number of other schools I was considering did not. Most importantly, UM has a School of Education that is well known for educating successful teachers. My dream since I was a little girl has been to become an elementary school teacher, so I chose UM's School of Education to further my own education. In addition, Missoula's proximity to so many wonderful outdoor activities drew me in because of the opportunity to have a blast in college. From skiing to snowshoeing to hiking, you can't miss out.

What I find most unique about the University of Montana is the atmosphere. There is such diversity everywhere you look, and it is because of this diversity that makes learning invigorating. I have never felt as compelled to advance myself toward furthering my education than I am at UM. Another thing that makes the campus so excuisite is its location. The University is right in the heart of Missoula, and the influence from the many different events and celebrations going on downtown is abundantly clear in both the college faculty and the students. It is a wonderous sight to behold.