US CollegesColleges in Utah: cost, admission and results
22 degree-granting colleges and universities in Utah, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are Western Governors University (155,088 undergraduates), Brigham Young University (32,952 undergraduates), Utah Valley University (28,453 undergraduates).
Utah at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 22
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 7 / 4 / 11
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $9,412
- Median net price a year
- $22,516
- Median admission rate
- 86%
- Median graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $56,589
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake CityMurray, UT · Private for-profit | 100% | $17,182 | not reported | $41,223 |
| Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT · Private nonprofit | 68% | $13,397 | 81% | $80,228 |
| Careers UnlimitedOrem, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | $36,881 |
| Eagle Gate College-LaytonLayton, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | $25,131 | 53% | $41,796 |
| Fortis College-Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | $25,726 | 55% | $40,111 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake CityDraper, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | $30,720 | not reported | $69,188 |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesDraper, UT · Private for-profit | 62% | $29,382 | 68% | $34,098 |
| Midwives College of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit | 86% | $61,360 | 50% | $56,589 |
| Neumont College of Computer ScienceSalt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit | 87% | $36,138 | 58% | not reported |
| Newlane UniversityLehi, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nightingale CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | $35,059 | 21% | $79,752 |
| Provo CollegeProvo, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | $26,863 | 61% | $42,739 |
| Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsProvo, UT · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT · Public | not reported | $6,144 | 28% | $52,441 |
| Snow CollegeEphraim, UT · Public | not reported | $7,556 | 45% | $45,319 |
| Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, UT · Public | 82% | $10,887 | 62% | $53,925 |
| University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Public | 86% | $27,314 | 66% | $72,729 |
| Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · Public | 92% | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · Public | not reported | $17,558 | 47% | $60,162 |
| Weber State UniversityOgden, UT · Public | not reported | $10,237 | 50% | $60,115 |
| Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit | not reported | $12,748 | 50% | $76,999 |
| Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit | 67% | $22,516 | 64% | $70,627 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Utah in brief
Of the 22 colleges listed for Utah, 7 are public, 4 are private nonprofit and 11 are private for-profit. By level, 13 mainly award bachelor's degrees, 8 mainly award two-year associate degrees and 1 mainly awards graduate degrees. Together they teach about 322,741 undergraduates, 38% of them at public colleges. The three largest, Western Governors University, Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University, hold 67% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 2,804 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are Salt Lake City (8), Provo (3) and Orem (2).
What college costs in Utah
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $6,674 a year for students from Utah and $18,992 for students from elsewhere. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $8,716. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Salt Lake Community College ($6,144) and Snow College ($7,556) and the highest at Neumont College of Computer Science ($36,138) and Nightingale College ($35,059). The median net price across the state, $22,516, is 30% above the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
9 of the 22 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (62% admitted), Westminster University (67% admitted) and Brigham Young University (68% admitted). 6 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 10 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Brigham Young University (81%), Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (68%) and University of Utah (66%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 55%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at Brigham Young University ($80,228), Nightingale College ($79,752) and Western Governors University ($76,999). The state median for that measure is $56,589, 7% above the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $16,689 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Utah
How many colleges are there in Utah?
This site lists 22 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Utah, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Utah?
Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, with about 155,088 undergraduate students.
Which college in Utah has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Salt Lake Community College: students with federal aid paid an average of $6,144 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.