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Former names | Montana State Normal School (1893–1903) Montana State Normal College (1903–1931) Montana State Teachers College (1931–1949) Western Montana College of Education (1949–1965) Western Montana College (1965–1988) Western Montana College of The University of Montana (1988–2001) |
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| Type | Public college |
| Established | 1893 |
Parent institution | University of Montana |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
| Chancellor | Michael Reid[1] |
| Provost | Johnny MacLean |
| Students | 1,221 |
| Location | , U.S. 45°12′30″N 112°38′18″W / 45.20833°N 112.63833°W[2] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Red, White & Black |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
Sporting affiliations | NAIA – Frontier |
| Mascot | Baxter the Bulldog |
| Website | www |
The University of Montana Western (UMW, Montana Western) is a public college in Dillon, Montana. 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.
- ^ "Michael Reid Selected as New Chancellor of the University of Montana Western". The University of Montana Western. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "The University of Montana Western". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.