2022 Utah Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Utah with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Brigham Young University-Provo rank first in the best Utah college ranking and University of Utah is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Utah

5 public and 5 private schools rank in the best Utah colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 80.40% where Brigham Young University-Provo has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 69% and Utah State University has the highest rate of 91%. Total 182,570 students are attending one of the best Utah schools where Utah Valley University has the largest population with 40,936 students and Stevens-Henager College has the smallest number of students (104 students). The average graduation rate is 48.00% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.60:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Utah colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Utah Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Brigham Young University-Provo
Provo, UT
69%1,30575%36,46120:1 (5.00 %)
2University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
79%1,24067%33,08117:1 (5.88 %)
3Westminster College
Salt Lake City, UT
87%1,17569%1,8498:1 (12.50 %)
4Utah State University
Logan, UT
91%1,20050%27,69120:1 (5.00 %)
5Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT
76%1,12546%12,58219:1 (5.26 %)
6Argosy University-Salt Lake City
Draper, UT
--40%1458:1 (12.50 %)
7Stevens-Henager College
Orem, UT
--44%1258:1 (12.50 %)
8Weber State University
Ogden, UT
--36%29,59621:1 (4.76 %)
9Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
--32%40,93622:1 (4.55 %)
10Stevens-Henager College
Murray, UT
--21%10413:1 (7.69 %)
Average80.40%1,20948.00%182,570 (Total)15.60:1 (6.41 %)

Best Utah Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Utah colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Utah colleges is $19,665 where Westminster College has the most expensive costs at $39,200 and Brigham Young University-Provo has the lowest amount of tuition at $6,120. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Utah colleges is $18,666 where University of Utah has the highest tuition with $25,705 and Brigham Young University-Provo has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $7,700.
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Table. Best Utah Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Brigham Young University-Provo $6,120$6,274
2University of Utah $8,893$28,345 $9,180 $29,516
3Westminster College $39,200$40,481
4Utah State University $8,960$24,080 $9,160 $24,725
5Southern Utah University $6,726$20,542 $6,682 $20,498
6Argosy University-Salt Lake City $13,438-
7Stevens-Henager College $14,585-
8Weber State University $6,228$16,644 $6,512 $17,166
9Utah Valley University $6,010$17,092 $6,116 $17,383
10Stevens-Henager College $16,600$16,600
Average$7,363$19,665$7,530$21,580
Table. Best Utah Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Brigham Young University-Provo $7,700$7,895
2University of Utah $8,068$25,705 $8,068$8,320
3Westminster College $16,689$18,987
4Utah State University $7,366$23,225 $7,366$7,549
5Southern Utah University $8,294$24,504 $8,294$8,250
6Argosy University-Salt Lake City $14,388-
7Stevens-Henager College --
8Weber State University $8,647$18,226 $8,647$8,555
9Utah Valley University $9,317$22,005 $9,317$9,489
10Stevens-Henager College $15,552$15,552
Average$8,338$18,666$8,433$19,150