Online Degree Program
Undergraduate
Online Courses
Undergraduate
Number of Online Programs
11 Programs
Offered Award Levels
Associate, BS, Certificate, Post-Graduate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$20,130
Distance Learning Opportunities (Online Classes) at The University of Montana-Western
The University of Montana-Western offers the distance education programs only for some undergraduate programs. A student is able to complete all the required coursework via distance education for the program. For graduate programs, The University of Montana-Western does not offer the distance education programs and courses.
Total 315 students have enrolled online exclusively and 126 students have took some online courses at The University of Montana-Western.
The 2025 undergraduate program tuition & fees is $6,669 for Montana residents and $20,130 for others at The University of Montana-Western.
The following table summarizes the general information about online programs/courses at The University of Montana-Western.
| Distance Education Program (Online Degree Program) | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Distance Education Course (Online Course) | Undergraduate |
| Number of Online Programs Offered | Total 11 Online Major Programs |
| Offered Awarded Levels via Distance Education | Associate: 2 programs Bachelor: 2 programs Less than 1 year certificate: 5 programs 1-2 year certificate: 1 programs Post-BS certificate: 1 programs - |
| Tuition & Fees* | $20,130 (Undergraduate) |
| Number of Enrolled in Online Courses | 315 |
Offered Online Degrees at WMC
The University of Montana-Western offers 51 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Associate's, Bachelor's, Less than 1 year certificate, 1-2 years certificate and Post-BS Certificate degree and/or programs.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 year certificate | 8 | 5 |
| 1-2 years certificate Programs | 1 | 1 |
| Associate's Degree | 7 | 2 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 34 | 2 |
| Post-graduate Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 51 | 11 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate program tuition & fees is $6,669 for Montana residents and $20,130 for students from other States at The University of Montana-Western. The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.73% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the undergraduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $5,747 | $5,726 | $5,861 | $6,431 | $6,669 |
| Out-of-State | $17,209 | $17,190 | $17,698 | $19,039 | $20,130 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $2,125 for Montana residents and $2,125 for students from other States at The University of Montana-Western The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 10.10% compared to the previous year.
The following table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 5 years.
* The graduate tuition & fees is for regular (traditional) degree program and for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | - | - | - | $1,930 | $2,125 |
| Out-of-State | - | - | - | $1,930 | $2,125 |
Enrolled Students in Online Learning
At The University of Montana-Western, 315 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 126 students are enrolled in some online course out of total 1,358 students.
In undergraduate schools, 418 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 23 students join some online courses.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,358 | 1,335 | 23 |
| Online Exclusively | 315 | 292 | 23 |
| In Some Online Classes | 126 | 126 | 0 |
| Not In Online Classes | 917 | 917 | 0 |
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