Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · Public · Small city · UVU
Public institution in Orem, UT · 27,481 undergraduates · $55,486 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Undergraduates
- Top 8%Cost of attendance
- Top 11%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 12%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $8,463239th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,270226th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,830718th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $15,172168th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $14,750302nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,486768th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,825738th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 40.7%1,501st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.7%1,255th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 27,48164th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 28.0:12,110th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.4%1,545th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 38 mi (SLC)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 64 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $78,343 | $73,949 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $76,460 | $77,401 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionConstruction Trades | bachelors | $65,424 | $67,899 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $64,281 | $60,298 |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $60,585 | $50,635 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $57,995 | $64,990 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology | bachelors | $57,318 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $55,801 | $52,207 |
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $54,696 | $50,105 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,017 | $54,894 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,375 | $53,608 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,814 | $46,790 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1941source
- Athletic nickname: "Wolverines"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: Willy the Wolverinesource
- Motto: ""A Place For You""source
- Formerly known as "Central Utah Vocational School" (1941–1963)source
- Formerly known as "Utah Trade Technical Institute" (1963–1967)source
- Formerly known as "Utah Technical College at Provo" (1967–1987)source
- Formerly known as "Utah Valley Community College" (1987–1993)source
- Formerly known as "Utah Valley State College" (1993–2008)source
- Athletic conference: Big Westsource
- Fight song: ""Stand Up and Cheer, UVSC""source
- Notable alum: A. J. Cooksource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,871,010 (M $1,820,574 · W $2,050,436)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuvu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 230737)
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