Embark on a transformative journey with the University of Montana’s Summer Exploration, a two-week live-in program that offers high school students a life-changing experience. Engage with world-class faculty, explore the breathtaking landscapes and communities surrounding Missoula, Montana, and forge meaningful connections with like-minded students.
This program promises to provide students with infinite possibilities to discover their true potential and create a brighter future for themselves. Summer is the perfect time to explore Missoula. Located at the convergence of three rivers in the heart of western Montana's stunning natural landscape, Missoula offers a distinctive blend of outdoor adventure, artistic expression, and small-town charm. With a bustling downtown and majestic mountains to discover, there's always something exciting to experience in Missoula.
About the University
At UM, we approach everything with creativity because that’s what this evolving world needs. We are stewards of this place, its history, and our future. We are driving forward together, affecting change that is right for our place and people. We know of no better place than Montana and its university to make a lasting impact on the common good.
As Montana’s flagship university, we set a high bar for academic studies, creative accomplishments, and scientific exploration which benefit our students, our community, and the world at large.
The University draws a diverse, global population to Missoula – our home and the state’s second-largest city with about 80,000 residents – and helps cultivate an educated, engaged, and vibrant community. Our students receive a world-class education in a broad range of subjects that include the arts, sciences, trades, graduate and postdoctoral study, and professional training.
Our main campus, nestled in the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, spans 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel and along the Clark Fork River and includes the park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings and a 25,200-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers student housing, a golf course, soccer fields, and an outdoor track facility. Missoula College occupies two sites, one just across the river from the main campus, and one on the southwest side of Missoula.
About Missoula
Describe missoula. It’s unique. In the best way.
Ask anyone who’s ever been here. They’ll tell you. this place is special. People surf on the river that runs through downtown. There’s an indoor wooden carousel that operates year-round. The city reminds dog owners not to let their pets chase wildlife. The native bull trout are treated like treasured heirlooms. Deer are just as common as squirrels (see: dog/wildlife). The summer farmer's markets span downtown. Breweries abound. So do art galleries. And then there are the mountains. They stand majestic, often covered in snow or wildflowers, all around us.
As a student, you can be a part of this special place. Whether you’re coming for your first visit, just arrived for first-year orientation, or are simply looking for things to do in between studies, we recommend you keep these links on your homepage:
- Destination Missoula
- Missoula Events
Mission statements
University of Montana - Missoula
The University of Montana transforms lives by providing high-quality and accessible education and by generating world-class research and creative scholarship in an exceptional place. We integrate the liberal arts and sciences into undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies to shape global citizens who are creative and agile learners committed to expanding the boundaries of knowledge and building and sustaining diverse communities.
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The University of Montana capitalizes on its unique strengths to create knowledge, provide an active learning environment for students, and offer programs and services responsive to the needs of Montana. The university delivers education and training on its four campuses and through telecommunications to sites inside and outside of Montana. With public expectations on the rise, the university asks its students, faculty, and staff to do and accomplish even more than they have in the past. The university has a commitment to education defined in the broadest sense as personal development and citizen preparation, workforce development and training, graduate education and research, service learning, and community building on and off the campuses. The university enhances its programs through continuous quality reviews for improvement and remains fully accountable to the citizenry through annual audits and performance evaluations.
