List of colleges and universities in Utah

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The following is a list of accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Utah.

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Public institutions

All public institutions in the state of Utah are managed by the Utah System of Higher Education, which consists of eight public colleges and universities and eight technical colleges. [1]

Four-year institutions

SchoolLocationControl Carnegie Classification [2] Enrollment
(Fall 2023) [3]
Founded [4] Branches and campuses
Southern Utah University Cedar City Public Master's university 15,0331897
University of Utah Salt Lake City Public Doctoral/Research university 35,3101850Asia (Incheon), Sandy, and St. George [5]
Utah State University Logan PublicDoctoral/Research university28,0631888Regional campus: USU Eastern (Price)
Statewide campuses: Brigham City, Tooele, and Uintah Basin (Roosevelt and Vernal) [6]
Utah Tech University St. George Public Baccalaureate college 12,5671911 Hurricane
Utah Valley University Orem PublicMaster's university44,6531941 Lehi and Wasatch (Heber City) [7]
Weber State University Ogden PublicMaster's university30,5361889Center for Continuing Education (Clearfield), Community Education Center (Ogden), Davis (Layton), Downtown (Ogden), Farmington Station, and Morgan Center [8]

Two-year institutions

Associate's colleges

Technical colleges

Private institutions

Four-year institutions

SchoolLocationControl Carnegie Classification Enrollment

(2020) [9]

Founded [10] Branches and campuses
Brigham Young University Provo Private (not for profit)Research Universities [11] 34,4991875 BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, Jerusalem, Salt Lake City
Broadview University West Jordan Private (for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges691977West Jordan, Salt Lake City
Columbia College Utah Murray Private (not for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges1,2761918
Eagle Gate College MurrayPrivate (for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges2051979Layton, Salt Lake City
Ensign College Salt Lake City Private (not for profit) Faith-related institution 2,2001886
Fortis College Millcreek Private (for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges8962008
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (formerly Ameritech College) Draper Private (not for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges7231979Draper
Mount Liberty College Murray Private (not for profit)unaccredited202019 [12]
Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City Private (for profit)2003
Provo College Provo Private (for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges4461984
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo Private (for profit) Doctoral university 7751998
Rocky Vista University IvinsPrivate (for profit) Doctoral university 10392006
Roseman University of Health Sciences South JordanPrivate (not for profit) Doctoral university 1999
Salt Lake Baptist College / Salt Lake Bible College Taylorsville Private (not for profit) Faith-related institution
Stevens-Henager College OgdenPrivate (for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges611891Murray, Orem, St. George, Logan
University of Phoenix Murray Private (for profit) Doctoral university 95,7771976
Webster University Utah Hill Air Force Base Private (not for profit) Masters university 28,2471915
Western Governors University Millcreek Private (not for profit) Masters university 121,4371996
Westminster University Salt Lake City Private (not for profit) Masters university 1,2661875

Defunct institutions

SchoolLocationControl Carnegie Classification Founded [10] Other branches
George Wythe University DraperPrivate (Not for profit)unaccredited1992Provo
Independence University Salt Lake CityPrivate (for profit) Masters university 1978
ITT Technical Institute MurrayPrivate (for profit)Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges1969

See also

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References

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  2. "Institution Search - Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education" (2021 ed.). American Council on Education . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. "USHE enrollment grows at degree-granting colleges and universities". Utah System of Higher Education . October 17, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. Wei (David) Ma (December 2019). "The Utah System of Higher Education at 50" (PDF). Utah System of Higher Education . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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  9. Enrollment is the total enrollment as reported by IPEDS for fall 2016.
  10. 1 2 U.S. News & World Report. "America's Best Colleges 2008" . Retrieved 29 September 2007.
  11. "Carnegie Classification Institution Lookup - Brigham Young University-Provo" . Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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