Cedar City, UT · Public · 9,289 undergraduates · town
Southern Utah University
Less selective
SUU’s strongest differentiator is location: a regional university deliberately connected to southern Utah’s national parks, outdoor recreation, and performing arts.
Institutional profile
Established Exceptional in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 80.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 58.3%
19,190 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$50,296 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Southern Utah University apart
Academic design
Business, education, aviation, sciences, outdoor recreation, arts, and professional programs serve a broad regional student base.
Campus pattern
Cedar City sits amid red-rock landscapes within driving distance of numerous national parks and monuments.
Career & value signal
Tourism, outdoor recreation, aviation, education, healthcare, and regional business provide practical pathways.
Can I get in?
80.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
19,190About 80 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Southern Utah University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Southern Utah University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Business, education, aviation, sciences, outdoor recreation, arts, and professional programs serve a broad regional student base.
Make institutional fit specific
SUU’s strongest differentiator is location: a regional university deliberately connected to southern Utah’s national parks, outdoor recreation, and performing arts.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Southern Utah University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Southern Utah University beyond the classroom
Cedar City sits amid red-rock landscapes within driving distance of numerous national parks and monuments.
A defining academic feature
Business, education, aviation, sciences, outdoor recreation, arts, and professional programs serve a broad regional student base.
What shapes an ordinary week
Cedar City sits amid red-rock landscapes within driving distance of numerous national parks and monuments.
Where the degree can lead
Tourism, outdoor recreation, aviation, education, healthcare, and regional business provide practical pathways.