Online-Only Status
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
- Visit the Student Accounts tuition and fees page.
- Select the academic year from the top of the screen.
- 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 the attendance methods of Online Asynchronous, Online Synchronous Remote, or Limited On-Site Delivery. 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
Deadline for Online-Only Changes
Changes to or from online-only status may only be made through the 15th class day of the autumn and spring semesters. Changes may not be made after that date or for past semesters.
Spring 2025: February 6, 2025
Autumn 2024: September 16, 2024
Payment Deadlines
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