Anthropology - Forensic Anthropology

Academic Eligibility

First-year students: To be eligible for admission, freshman students must have met/be on track to meet all upper/senior secondary school requirements with the equivalent of a 2.5 GPA to be automatically considered for admission to undergraduate programs.

Transfer students: Transfer students must have graduated from secondary school and completed at least 12 university-level credits (1 semester) with the equivalent of a 2.0 GPA.

UM Undergraduate Admissions uses a 4.0 unweighted scale to determine GPA. If your school does not calculate GPA, we will calculate it for you when we evaluate your academic records. 

Documents for Admission

Secondary school students/graduates: Please submit academic transcripts/mark sheets for grades 9-12 and secondary school leaving certificates, exam results or diplomas showing secondary school completion (if applicable)

Students who have completed at least one semester (12 U.S. credits) of university or post-secondary study: university transcript/mark sheets/exam results listing all courses, grades and credits/hours and diplomas/graduation certificates (if applicable). Students who qualify for transfer do not need to submit secondary school documents.

English translations: All documents not originally issued in English must also be accompanied by word-for-word English translations. You, the applicant, can make the translations yourself.

Admission consideration for international applicants can proceed with unofficial documents. Unofficial documents are photocopies or scans of original academic documents submitted to University of Montana directly by you, the student. Unofficial documents can be uploaded to your admission portal.

Career development in the anthropology major

We do more than make sure you succeed academically in college – we ensure that you hit the ground running when you graduate so that you can go on to a successful and fulfilling career. In the anthropology program at UM, you'll find many opportunities to build your professional network and explore different career pathways. 

Our student club, the Montana Anthropology Student Association (MASA), hosts several annual events, including lectures, workshops and socials. It's a great way to make connections in the field, network with peers and market yourself in the professional field. Like many of our anthropology majors, your internships and research experiences in the program may result in employment after graduation.

Anthropology scholarships

Get help paying for your bachelor's degree. We offer a number of scholarships specific to the anthropology program, including the Jocelyn MacDonald Barker scholarship and the Roderick S. Smith scholarship. Explore scholarship opportunities for anthropology majors at UM.

1. Complete an online application
2. Pay the application fee
3. Submit required application documents

• English language proficiency requirements
• Academic records
• Financial information
• Copy of passport
• Transfer form (for transfer students only) 

You can also download our International Admissions Checklist to help you submit all required materials.