Colleges

Colleges in Utah

Utah has 5 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 3 public and 2 private. The largest is Brigham Young University, with 32,952 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
Brigham Young University	Provo	private	32,952	67.8%	1270–1460	$6,688	$15,564	81%
University of Utah	Salt Lake City	public	27,264	86%	1190–1380	$9,620	$16,200	65.1%
Utah State University	Logan	public	20,272	92.5%	1070–1290	$9,228	$14,936	59.1%
Southern Utah University	Cedar City	public	9,289	81.8%		$6,962	$10,462	60.7%
Westminster University	Salt Lake City	private	823	66.6%	1070–1310	$43,528	$27,094	63.8%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Utah?

5 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 3 public and 2 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Utah?

By acceptance rate, Westminster University (66.6%), Brigham Young University (67.8%), Southern Utah University (81.8%), University of Utah (86%), Utah State University (92.5%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Utah?

Southern Utah University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $6,962 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.