Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

The University of Montana-Western

The University of Montana Western is a public college in Dillon, Montana, United States. It is affiliated with the University of Montana and part of the Montana University System. It was founded in 1893 as "Montana State Normal School" and was also the "Western Montana College of the University of Montana" before becoming part of the Montana University System in 2000. Enrollment of full-time, degree seeking students as of Fall 2018 was 1,221 students.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
2537
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
253700
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
180692
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
126720

Location

Dillon, MT, 59725-3598

45.208306, -112.639264

Accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

External Links

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