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Cost of Study


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Tuition and fees for 2007-08, are estimated at:
  • $3,175 for Montana residents and
  • $8,650 for nonresidents

for 12-18 credits per semester.

Please note that these are estimated costs only and do not include student health insurance and supplemental course fees.

For further information about fees and tuition, please read The University of Montana Catalog on-line.

The most current information about tuition and fees is available on the UM Business Services website. Additional information can be found on the UM Graduate School website at Tuition and Fees. Along with normal tuition and fees, on-campus graduate students in the Business School pay an additional amount for each semester they register. This super tuition rate is $150 per semester if a student takes six or fewer credits and $250 per semester if they take seven or more credits. This is included in the figures above. 


Cost of Living

Campus dormitory and meal package costs vary from $2,220 -$3,300 per semester. Families may apply to live in one of the University's apartments. These apartments, ranging from studio to four-bedroom, rent for $398 to $632 per month.

Other privately owned rental apartments and houses are available in the city of Missoula. Typically a one-bedroom apartment will cost between $450 to $700, including most utilities. Sharing a house with others often costs about $300 to $450 per person, including most utilities.

Please note that these are estimated costs only. Check the Residence Life web site, http://www.umt.edu/reslife/, for the most current prices.


Scholarships

Scholarships and award amounts vary from year to year.  For the 2005-06 academic year, 16 scholarships were awarded, ranging from $1,000 to $7,000 each. 

How to apply:

Deadline:  February 1st

Occasionally other honors and scholarships are awarded. Keep a current résumé in your graduate file in the School of Business Administration, and you may qualify for these awards.

If you intend to apply for one of these awards, we recommend that you take the GMAT by mid-January.


Assistantships

Assistantship awards are available each semester for MAcct applicants and students. They include remission of most registration, incidental, and out-of-state fees, and a stipend of at least $4,500 per semester. Assistants work approximately 15 hours per week for two or three faculty members. Three to four awards are given each year.

Qualifications:
> admitted or applying to the MAcct
> outstanding academic record
> relevant experience based on School needs
> in addition to above, one assistantship is restricted to an enrolled member of a Native American tribe

How to apply for all assistantships:
> Submit the assistantship application.
> Include your résumé
> E-mail, as an attachment, to: kathleen.spritzer@business.umt.edu

If you intend to apply for one of these awards, we recommend that you take the GMAT by mid-January.

Deadline: February 1 for Fall Semester.

Occasionally available Spring Semester;
contact above email address for further information.