Logan, UT · Public · 20,272 undergraduates · urban
Utah State University
Less selective
Utah State combines land-grant strengths in agriculture and engineering with a mountain setting and substantial aerospace-related research activity.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 93.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 58.3%
19,331 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$54,022 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Utah State University apart
Academic design
Engineering, agriculture, natural resources, business and education are central undergraduate areas.
Campus pattern
Logan campus overlooks Cache Valley with the Bear River Mountains immediately east.
Career & value signal
Utah aerospace, defense, agriculture and technology employers align well with several applied programs.
Can I get in?
93.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
19,331About 94 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 12% submitted an SAT, and 77% submitted an ACT. The SAT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Utah State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Utah State 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
Engineering, agriculture, natural resources, business and education are central undergraduate areas.
Make institutional fit specific
Utah State combines land-grant strengths in agriculture and engineering with a mountain setting and substantial aerospace-related research activity.
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.
Fee waiver: accepted
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.
ArchitectureAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Communication and journalismAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits 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.
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Average annual cost by household income at Utah State 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.
Economics
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Psychology, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Utah State University beyond the classroom
Logan campus overlooks Cache Valley with the Bear River Mountains immediately east.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, agriculture, natural resources, business and education are central undergraduate areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Logan campus overlooks Cache Valley with the Bear River Mountains immediately east.
Where the degree can lead
Utah aerospace, defense, agriculture and technology employers align well with several applied programs.