Unique and friendly with experiential learning: University of Montana Western draws students, attention

"Montana Western http://my.umwestern.edu/ has exceeded enrollment expectations once again and is experiencing its largest entering class since 1921," said Kent Ord, university relations director.

Peak enrollment, popular block scheduling, new academic programs and cutting-edge research at the University of Montana Western in Dillon bolster the southwest Montana economy unlike ever before.

Altogether, those main factors add 2.5 percent more jobs and $54 million in personal income to Montana’s economy, according to a 2014 Bureau of Business and Economic Research study.

It’s been 94 years since UM Western – formerly Western Montana College – has enrolled such a large a freshmen class. The 2015 class comprises 315 freshmen – up 71 from fall semester a year ago – and 129 transfer students.

Renata Birkenbuel [email protected]

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