Utica University
Utica, NY · Private · Small city
Private institution in Utica, NY · 2,477 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $63,277 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 22%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
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
- $21,8691,256th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $24,3081,206th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $24,3081,039th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $36,8451,136th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,500934th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,277425th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,422294th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.5%942nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 73.3%1,063rd highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.2%1,137th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1130575th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,477814th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.6%1,215th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 176 mi (EWR)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 1
- EANov 15
- EA IIDec 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $40
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 41 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,314 | $69,457 |
| Construction ManagementBusiness | bachelors | $63,005 | — |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $47,046 | $43,240 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $42,479 | $39,467 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $39,009 | $32,210 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $32,772 | $25,194 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | $32,569 | $30,984 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $32,032 | $34,704 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,322 | $25,194 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $27,476 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $27,048 | $28,236 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $14,627 | $13,702 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1946source
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Navy and Orangesource
- Mascot: Trax the Moosesource
- Motto: "Never Stand Still"source
- Campus size: about 128 acressource
- Formerly known as "Utica College of Syracuse University" (1946–1995)source
- Formerly known as "Utica College" (1995–2022)source
- Athletic conference: E8source
- Notable alum: Personalsource
Athletics — 16 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Utica University’s 2,477 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In NY
- Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY · 2,449 undergrads
- Le Moyne CollegeSyracuse, NY · 2,434 undergrads
- Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY · 2,430 undergrads
- St. John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY · 2,579 undergrads
- University of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY · 2,373 undergrads
- SUNY College of Technology at DelhiDelhi, NY · 2,597 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · 2,477 undergrads
- Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL · 2,485 undergrads
- Gannon UniversityErie, PA · 2,467 undergrads
- Norwich UniversityNorthfield, VT · 2,490 undergrads
- Wingate UniversityWingate, NC · 2,462 undergrads
- Columbia Central University-CaguasCaguas, PR · 2,494 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteutica.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 197045)
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