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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.

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Institutional profile

Established Strong in affordability, and steady in career outcomes.
Academic Steady Affordability Strong Career Steady Mobility Steady Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Steady
Student experience Emerging
Admission
93.6% admitted

19,331 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
58.3%

$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

19,331

About 94 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 93.6%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%1060–1300
9001460
ACT middle 50%20–28
1533

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.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA12.5%

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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

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  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Engineering, agriculture, natural resources, business and education are central undergraduate areas.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Utah State combines land-grant strengths in agriculture and engineering with a mountain setting and substantial aerospace-related research activity.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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Early ActionDec 1
Regular DecisionJul 29
Fee and waiver$50 application fee

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

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Teacher preparationAdmits separately

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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.

Published annual cost$23,942
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$15,000
Affordability profileStrong

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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+ 
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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.

Complete within 8 years58.3%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one72.5%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$54,022

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

Recent graduates329
Median earnings$85,136

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services

Recent graduates280
Median earnings$57,140

Psychology, General

Recent graduates207
Median earnings$51,111

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Recent graduates192
Median earnings$58,711

What is campus life like?

Utah State University beyond the classroom

Logan campus overlooks Cache Valley with the Bear River Mountains immediately east.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Engineering, agriculture, natural resources, business and education are central undergraduate areas.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Logan campus overlooks Cache Valley with the Bear River Mountains immediately east.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Utah aerospace, defense, agriculture and technology employers align well with several applied programs.

20,272 undergraduatesMountain Westurban setting75% of first-year students live on campus