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Utah State University
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Information Summary
Ranks 553rd overall and 4th in Utah
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
82.3 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$13,260 |
| Admission
Success rate |
97% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
26 / 1240 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
17 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
72% / 43% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
14,444 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | STEM dominant |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Utah State University?
Ranks 1489th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,615 | $3,615 | $11,640 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $585 | $585 | $585 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $124 | $124 | $400 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $3,386 | $3,386 | $11,851 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $585 | $585 | $585 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $147 | $147 | $513 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $13,260 | $13,260 | $21,285 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $14,600 | $14,600 | $22,625 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $6,990 | $6,990 | $15,015 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $3,672  $4,200 |
$3,672  $4,200 |
$10,616  $12,225 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,040  $1,100 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $4,330  $4,580 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,160  $3,380 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $5,560  $5,920 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,160  $3,380 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $1,580  $1,690 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $40 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $55 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 5,209 (2,299 male / 2,910 female) |
| Admitted | 5,029 (2,216 male / 2,813 female) |
| Admission rate | 97% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,562 (1,120 male / 1,442 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,375 (1,020 male / 1,355 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 187 (100 male / 87 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 14,444 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Utah State University use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  / N/A / |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Recommended, 
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Utah State University accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 379th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 95% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 27 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 20 / 26 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 21 / 26 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 353rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 9% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 480 / 610 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 500 / 630 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 980 / 1240 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 2,610 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $1,600 |
| Board Fee | $2,980 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Utah State University Ranks 3985th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,698 | 355 |  19% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $3,793 | 396 |  21% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $2,341 | 746 |  39% |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,905 | 412 |  22% |
| Any financial aid type | 1,381 |  72% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Utah State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 535 | 308 | 843 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 68 | 39 | 107 |
Hispanic | 130 | 157 | 287 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 112 | 92 | 204 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 34 | 25 | 59 |
White Non-Hispanic | 6,481 | 5,941 | 12,422 |
Race Unknown | 303 | 219 | 522 |
| Total | 7,663 | 6,781 | 14,444 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Utah State University?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 72 | 38 | 110 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 6 | 3 | 9 |
Hispanic | 13 | 21 | 34 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 12 | 18 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 2 | 6 | 8 |
White Non-Hispanic | 407 | 1,011 | 1,418 |
Race Unknown | 10 | 25 | 35 |
| Total | 516 | 1,116 | 1,632 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Utah State University.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 205 | 218 | |
| 129 | 47 | 176 | |
| 86 | 61 | 147 | |
| 54 | 89 | 143 | |
| 22 | 112 | 134 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Utah State University Ranks 763rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $64,661 ($69,328 male / $53,726 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 692 (485 male / 207 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 50 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 14 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $16,348,609 |
Utah State University Summary
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Utah State University’s main campus is located in Logan, Utah. As Utah’s land-grant university, USU conducts world-class research into many agricultural and natural resource disciplines. Beyond its Logan campus, Utah State’s Extension community provides academic resources and support for the state as a whole, including an excellent Continuing Education program. Created in 1907, Extension now includes USU Regional Campuses at Brigham City, Tooele, and the Uintah Basin, as well as USU Centers at Moab, Ogden, Price, and Salt Lake City. USU also operates Extension locations in each of Utah’s 29 counties. Other USU research centers include the Center for Persons with Disabilities, the USU Ecology Center, the Utah Agriculture Experiment Station, and the Utah Water Research Laboratory. USU also operates research facilities beyond its main campus in Logan, including the Utah Botanical Center in Kaysville, north of Salt Lake City. In the Humanities, USU has longstanding strengths in the study of the American West. The Mountain West Center for Regional Studies, a Humanities outreach center at USU, sponsors public events and research focusing on the cultures and history of the Interior West and larger American West. University Special Collections and Archives, located in Merrill-Cazier Library, has extensive archival holdings documenting the histories of Utah, the Intermountain West, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as collections pertaining to American folklore and the lives and works of western authors such as Jack London and poet May Swenson, a native of Logan. USU’s College of Education and Human Services has been ranked 26th nationally by U.S. News and World Report, and ranks 3rd nationally in research funding. USU has undertaken an ambitious plan to expand Arts programs and facilities in recent years with the creation of the Caine School of the Arts, a division of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. USU’s men’s basketball team has had one of the most successful programs in the country since 2000, winning at least 23 games in each season and appearing in the NCAA tournament numerous times. Following the decision of the Big West Conference to stop sponsoring football in 2001, USU’s other teams remained in that conference until the school was finally invited to join the Western Athletic Conference (AKA the WAC) (a long-sought goal) in 2005. At the time, USU was the only Division I program that did not have women’s basketball besides the mostly male Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel. Two primary print outlets serve the USU student body: (1) The Utah Statesman is sponsored by the university and is published three times per week. (2) The Hard News Cafe news website is operated by USU’s Department of Journalism and Communications and has won numerous awards for its student reporting, partially because it is often the only entrant in the categories in which it wins. USU has seven colleges, each is shown here with its respective departments: Agriculture Business Education and Human Services Engineering Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Natural Resources Science
Utah State University History
Utah State University is located in Logan, Utah. It also offers distance education and has cooperative extension programs and education centers throughout the state. Utah State University was founded in 1888 as a land-grant institution and received university status in 1957. The University now awards associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Utah State University defines its mission as “to be one of the nation’s premier student centered land-grant and space-grant universities by fostering the principle that academics come first; cultivating diversity of thought and culture; and by serving the public through learning, discovery, and engagement.” The University is classified as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive school by the Carnegie Corporation.
Utah State University Academics
The University is composed of a number of colleges: the College of Agriculture, the College of Business, the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Engineering, the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, the College of Natural Resources, and the College of Science.
Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in a number of different disciplines in all seven colleges, including agricultural education, economics, accounting, elementary education, biological and irrigation engineering, history, landscape architecture, environmental planning, music, fisheries and wildlife, range land resources, biology, mathematics and statistics, and liberal arts and sciences.
Master’s degrees are awarded in animal science, ecology, business administration (MBA), human resources, instructional technology, engineering, toxicology, American studies, English, bioregional planning, wildlife biology, industrial mathematics, and biochemistry, among others. The educational specialist (Ed.S.) degree is offered in education, instructional technology, and special education. An MFA is awarded in art and in theatre arts.
The school awards 36 doctoral degrees across all seven colleges, in fields such as biometeorology, economics, audiology, psychology, engineering, sociology, forestry, and watershed sciences. There are no doctoral programs in languages, literature, or the arts.
USU is home to seven different colleges and 41 different academic departments offering more than 200 majors. More than 86% of the faculty have doctoral or terminal degrees in their field, and all full-time faculty teach the great majority of their classes, with few Teachers Assistants (TAs) actually teaching class. Students are encouraged to take any course that interests them, including such classes as fly-fishing and folklore.
Utah State University Unique Programs
Utah State is ingrained in academic research. The University receives more than $100 million annually to conduct various research, for students and for faculty alike. The annual Student Showcase presents 50 student research projects each year. Most recently, eleven USU students—more than any other institution—were invited to present their research during the Council on Undergraduate Research’s Posters on the Hill in Washington D.C.
Utah State University Financial Aid
In-state tuition and fees for undergraduate students will be $3672 in 2005-2006 Students applying from out of state and graduate students will have different costs.
Financial aid is available with a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs.
Utah State participates in standard federal aid programs, including Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplement Grants, LEAP grants, Federal Perkins Loans, and Federal Work-Study Loans. Federal Stafford Loans and PLUS Loans are also available. USU can provide emergency loans to those students who qualify and need to compensate for tuition expenses immediately. Scholarships require satisfactory academic progress be made.
Utah State University Students
In addition to the numerous classroom, dormitory, and administration buildings, Utah State University has an amphitheater, an art museum, a laboratory school, several greenhouses, and an observatory, as well as numerous building dedicated to particular forms of research.
The Utah State University Library offers electronic catalogs and on-line databases, in additional to physical volumes stored on site. Special collections include a folklore collection, a manuscript collection, a photograph collection, and the University archives.
Utah State is home to more than 250 student clubs and organizations. USU also provides campus recreation services, counseling, food services, special services for “reentry” students, and even daycare and educational services for children of students. Students can participate in intramurals, club sports, relaxation activities, or simply enjoy some of the local scenery.
Utah State University Local Community
The city of Logan is located in Cache Valley, Utah, about 20 miles south of Idaho. The population is approximately 46,000. The area offers both music and art cultural opportunities and outdoor recreation.
Logan is a comfortable and scenic town that provides a good deal to entertain visitors and residents alike. Attractions include the Aquatic Center, Recreation Center, Municipool, and Skate Park. Logan is also home to such annual events as a martial arts tournament, golf tournament, and summer art festival. Willow Park Zoo is home to a wide variety of native and exotic species of birds and other animals.
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