The real 4-year cost of The University of Montana-Western in Montana
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at The University of Montana-Western went from $4,228 to $6,431, an average of 3.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,228 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,244 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,249 | – | – |
| 2011 | $4,526 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,721 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,749 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,761 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,835 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,893 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,502 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,717 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,725 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,747 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,726 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,874 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,431 | $6,431 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,649 | $6,411–$6,888 |
| 2025 | – | $6,875 | $6,391–$7,378 |
| 2026 | – | $7,109 | $6,371–$7,902 |
| 2027 | – | $7,350 | $6,351–$8,463 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,109 |
| Year 2 | $7,350 |
| Year 3 | $7,600 |
| Year 4 | $7,858 |
| 4-year total | $29,918 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $18,648
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,104/ yr
- rising 3.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $43,016
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Published figures for The University of Montana-Western from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.