Students enrolled only in online courses may opt into online-only status for the purpose of waiving the immunization requirement and certain campus-based fees.

Online-only status is generally not applied to student records by default because online-only students do not have access to the student services listed below. Switching to online-only status also affects eligibility for certain scholarships. Contact the Financial Aid Office for information on particular scholarships, loans, or grants.

Cost Comparison

1. Visit the Student Accounts tuition and fees page.
2. Select the academic year from the top of the screen.
3. Compare the cost per credit from the campus-based chart to the online-only chart.

Restrictions

Online-only students are prohibited from enrolling in any course that requires a face-to-face component.  Registration is limited to course sections with an Attendance Method of "Internet / Online" or "Video Conferencing." These courses are typically denoted with a section number of 50 through 59.

Online-only status is not available for WUE students due to the WUE scholarship conditions. 

Online-only students may reverse their status in order to enroll in face-to-face courses and become eligible for campus services.  However, changes to or from online-only cannot be made after the 15th class day, or equivalent for summer.

Online-only students are not eligible for:

• Certain scholarships, including WUE (Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information)
• University of Montana Student Health Insurance
• Student housing
• Curry Health Center services
• ASUM services
• Discounted tickets for athletic events
• Access to Campus Recreation facilities

Deadlines

Changes to or from online-only status may only be made through the 15th class day of the semester; summer changes may be made through most of the summer semester. Changes may not be made after that date or for past semesters.

Deadlines to submit online-only forms are posted on the Registrar's Calendar.

Failure to pay your registration bill by the published payment deadline while waiting for an online-only form to be processed will not be eligible for a late fee waiver. Once the in-person fees are reversed, any overpayments will be credited back to the student's account.

Payment deadlines are posted on the Student Accounts website.

Online-Only Form

Before you submit the form, please note:

• This form may be used to change your status to/from online-only or in-person.
• This form may be used to change your status for one semester or for all future semesters.
• Your status may be changed only one time per semester
• Your status cannot be changed for an in-progress semester after the 15th instructional day.
• Please allow 3 to 5 business days for processing.

Questions?

New Undergraduates

Contact Undergraduate Admissions if you are changing your status for your first semester at the University of Montana.

Email: admissions@umontana.edu

Phone: (406) 243-6266

Continuing Undergraduates

Contact the Registrar's Office if you are a continuing undergraduate that has completed at least one semester at the University of Montana.

Email: graduation@umontana.edu 

Phone: (406) 243-5600

Master's and Doctoral Students

Contact the Graduate School if you are a new or continuing master's or doctoral student at the University of Montana.

Email: grad.school@umontana.edu 

Phone: (406) 243-2572