University of Great Falls
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| Motto | In lumine tuo, videmus lumen |
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Motto in English
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In Thy Light We See Light |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1932 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| President | Lucille Dean, SP |
| Undergraduates | 800 |
| Colors | Sky Blue & Harvest Gold |
| Athletics | NAIA |
| Nickname | Argonauts |
| Affiliations | Frontier Conference |
| Website | www.ugf.edu |
Coordinates: 47°29′30″N 111°16′14″W / 47.4916°N 111.2706°W
The University of Great Falls (UGF), a private Roman Catholic university located in Great Falls, Montana within the Diocese of Great Falls–Billings. The university is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. The mission of the University of Great Falls "is to provide students with the opportunity to obtain a liberal education for living and for making a living."
The University of Great Falls was founded in 1932 as Great Falls Junior College for Women by Edwin Vincent O'Hara, the Catholic Bishop of Great Falls, in collaboration with the Sisters of Charity of Providence and the Ursuline Sisters. It became coeducational in 1937.
A year later, Sister Lucia Sullivan established the Great Falls Normal School to educate teachers. At the time there were two schools, each operating under a different Catholic religious community. The union of the two schools was one of convenience and legality. In 1942, the institution was a single entity under the direction of the Sisters of Providence, and was renamed the Great Falls College of Education. By the early 1950s it became simply the College of Great Falls, and in 1995 was renamed University of Great Falls.
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