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Non-Traditional

You are a non-traditional student if you have not attended any college or university before, are 21 years of age or older or have graduated from high school more than three years prior to the date you wish to start at Montana Western.

Non-traditional applicants must submit all of the following:

  • UMW Application for Admission (download the printable application, or apply online here).
  • Out of state applications require a $30 non-refundable processing fee.
  • Provide official proof of high school graduation or high school equivalency report.
  • Students born after 1956 are required to send documentation they have received two doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations.