The University of Montana-Western Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance (COA)

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & required fees is $6,430 for Montana residents and $19,038 for out-of-state students for prospective students at WMC. The tuition & fees is increased by 7.57% compared to last year. The graduate school tuition & fees is -$2 for Montana residents and $1,930 for out-of-state students.

98 out of total 1,424 undergraduate students (7%) received financial aid(grants or scholarship) and the average amount of the aid is $5,255.

The living costs including room, board, and other expenses is $12,811 when a student lives on campus and $15,199 when a student lives off campus at The University of Montana-Western. The total cost of attendance (COA) is $33,149 before receiving financial aid and the net price with financial aid is $27,894.

The University of Montana-Western 2023 Cost of Attendance
Cost of attendance
Tuition & Fees	$6,430 (Montana Residents) $19,038 (out-of-state)
Living Costs	$12,811 (On-campus) $15,199 (Off-campus)
Living on Campus	$19,985 (Montana Residents) $31,809 Out-of-State
Living off Campus	$22,373 (Montana Residents) $34,197 Out-of-State
Average Financial Amount	$5,255
Net Price after Aid
Living on Campus	$14,730 (Montana Residents) $26,554 Out-of-State
Living off Campus	$17,118 (Montana Residents) $28,942 Out-of-State

WMC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of The University of Montana-Western is $6,430 for Montana residents and $19,038 for other students for undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.96% compared to previous academic year.

The 2023 graduate tuition & fees is -$2 for Montana residents and $1,930 for other students. at WMC.

2022-2023 Tuition & fees at The University of Montana-Western
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	Montana residents	Out of State	Montana residents	Out of State
2018-2019	$5,717	$17,179	-	-
2019-2020	$5,725	$17,187	-	-
2020-2021	$5,747	$17,209	-	-
2021-2022	$5,726	$17,190	-	-
2022-2023	$5,874	$17,698	-	-
2023-2024	$6,430	$19,038	-	$1,930

WMC 2023 Living Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, the living cost is $13,431 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at The University of Montana-Western. On-campus living costs are increased by 7.84% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living cost is $15,199. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.65% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Costs at The University of Montana-Western
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$8,090	$6,334	$11,206	$6,334
2019-2020	$8,184	$3,090	$11,212	$3,090
2020-2021	$8,280	$3,600	$11,206	$3,600
2021-2022	$8,280	$3,600	$11,206	$3,600
2022-2023	$8,588	$4,223	$10,356	$4,843
2023-2024	$9,104	$4,978	$9,104	$4,978

WMC 2023 Tuition per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour at The University of Montana-Western is $194 for Montana residents and $682 for other students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.71% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Tuition per Credit Hour The University of Montana-Western
Tuition per Credit Hour (Undergraduate)	Montana residents	Out of State
2018-2019	$189	$664
2019-2020	$189	$664
2020-2021	$189	$664
2021-2022	$189	$664
2022-2023	$194	$682
2023-2024	$212	$734

WMC 2023 Book & Supply Costs

For the academic year 2022-2023, The average books & supplies cost at The University of Montana-Western is $1,300. The book & supply costs are increased by 40.69% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Costs for Books & Supplies The University of Montana-Western
	Books & Supplies Costs
2018-2019	$850
2019-2020	$700
2020-2021	$800
2021-2022	$924
2022-2023	$1,300
2023-2024	$1,200

WMC Alternative Tuition Plans

The University of Montana-Western offers alternative tuition plans including Tuition payment plan.

Alternative Tuition Plans offered by The University of Montana-Western
Tuition guaranteed plan	✗
Prepaid tuition plan	✗
Tuition payment plan	✔
Other alternative tuition plan	✗

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