Utah Valley University
Orem, UT · Public · 28,453 undergrads · website ↗
- Open admission
- $35 application fee
Does anyone get out?
The point of starting here is finishing somewhere else. This is how often that happens.
18.5%
of students transfer to a four-year institution
- Completed after transferring
- 1.7%
- Still enrolled after transferring
- 4%
had finished a degree by year 2
still progressing at year 2
What it costs
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,904 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $4,231 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $5,664 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $8,115 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,297 |
| All incomes (average) | $6,376 |
Sticker tuition and fees: $6,507 in-state — before aid, from the same earlier College Scorecard release as the net prices above.
These are averages. For an estimate for your family, use Utah Valley University's own net price calculator — every college that takes federal student aid must publish one.
Net price calculator ↗Other costs of attendance, 2025–26
The college's own estimate for a full-time undergraduate for the year, before aid, from the October 2026 College Scorecard. It is a newer year than the tuition and net prices above, so don't add the two together.
| Housing and meals, off campus (not with family) | $12,150 |
| Books and supplies | $528 |
| Other expenses, off campus | $4,780 |
Outcomes
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Students with Pell grants
- 23%
- Earnings @ 10yr
- $55,486
- Median debt
- $14,750
at this college
after entering
at graduation
Admission and teaching
- SAT/ACT policy
- Open admission
- Application fee
- $35
- Students per faculty member
- 26 to 1
- Faculty who are full-time
- 39%
Admits any student who applies (fall 2024)
undergraduate, 2023–24
undergraduates, fall 2024
fall 2024
What students study
Earnings and debt by field of study
Median annual earnings of graduates who received federal student aid and were working, not studying: one year after completing (graduates of 2020–21 and 2021–22) and four years after (2017–18 and 2018–19), measured in 2022 and 2023 and shown in 2024 dollars. Median debt is federal Direct and Grad PLUS loans borrowed at this college by 2022–23 and 2023–24 graduates; it leaves out Parent PLUS and private loans. “National” is the median for the same field and credential across all US colleges.
Associate degrees (17)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2,290 | $33,885 | $43,421national $44,125 | $10,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 696 | — | $77,740national $48,733 | $10,389 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 276 | — | —national $38,127 | $11,111 |
| Air Transportation | 189 | — | —national $75,495 | $16,538 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 175 | — | $33,350national $37,656 | $9,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 172 | — | —national $80,813 | $11,639 |
| Biology, General | 167 | — | —national $44,758 | $12,500 |
| Fire Protection | 125 | $78,096 | $78,436national $73,589 | $10,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 117 | — | —national $46,706 | $7,750 |
| Computer Science | 102 | — | —national $62,283 | $7,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 101 | — | —national $41,983 | $7,625 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 83 | — | —national $54,246 | $12,000 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 64 | — | —national $55,895 | $11,353 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 41 | $42,171 | $41,464national $39,605 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 41 | $56,004 | $60,740national $58,424 | — |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 24 | — | $90,987national $73,046 | — |
| Psychology, General | 4 | — | $43,945national $39,288 | — |
Undergraduate certificates (2)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 145 | — | —national $57,702 | $9,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 124 | — | —national $43,833 | $15,750 |
Bachelor's degrees (51)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 455 | $37,250 | $47,596national $50,706 | $13,798 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 381 | $63,711 | $86,602national $68,257 | $15,092 |
| Marketing | 231 | $62,712 | $81,582national $69,303 | $16,422 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 190 | $43,914 | —national $63,560 | $15,224 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 161 | $39,259 | $55,728national $51,490 | $17,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 154 | $70,145 | $93,858national $83,343 | $12,750 |
| Air Transportation | 148 | $70,419 | $106,001national $85,825 | $20,375 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 146 | $50,902 | $48,831national $47,382 | $14,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 146 | $62,433 | $81,706national $76,194 | $12,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 134 | $35,256 | —national $48,568 | $15,207 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 128 | $54,456 | $52,194national $51,389 | $16,585 |
| Biology, General | 127 | $35,261 | $57,010national $57,214 | $14,899 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 124 | $63,289 | $81,664national $88,910 | $14,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 101 | $53,024 | $68,296national $55,378 | $15,330 |
| Computer Science | 97 | $85,913 | $115,541national $107,009 | $15,048 |
| Fire Protection | 96 | $67,977 | $83,807national $86,436 | $18,938 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 93 | $31,739 | $44,206national $48,590 | $15,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 90 | $46,113 | $58,219national $53,072 | $10,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 76 | — | —national $42,573 | $15,885 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | 71 | $82,443 | $97,793national $90,924 | $11,042 |
| Information Science/Studies | 50 | $75,907 | $112,128national $85,294 | $16,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 50 | $43,501 | $61,464national $63,293 | $24,625 |
| Social Work | 49 | $29,105 | $55,713national $51,790 | $12,087 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 47 | $33,820 | $63,951national $54,562 | $12,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 44 | $72,123 | $83,278national $89,619 | $12,500 |
| Computer Engineering | 43 | $83,666 | $121,466national $109,015 | $14,209 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 42 | $40,605 | —national $43,765 | $11,991 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 | $70,813 | —national $92,135 | $17,324 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 40 | $69,845 | —national $85,063 | $15,868 |
| Public Health | 38 | $41,701 | $49,432national $58,808 | $14,088 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 35 | $39,879 | $56,252national $56,726 | — |
| Music | 33 | — | $40,597national $42,892 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 30 | — | —national $66,596 | $8,250 |
| Sociology | 28 | — | —national $52,657 | $12,875 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 26 | $49,931 | $53,967national $55,693 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 26 | $59,577 | $70,818national $68,069 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 25 | — | $52,657national $55,000 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 24 | $73,465 | —national $86,517 | — |
| Biotechnology | 24 | $55,301 | $67,603national $67,097 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 23 | — | —national $50,499 | $27,346 |
| American Sign Language | 23 | $31,025 | $28,583national $45,044 | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 22 | $76,979 | —national $101,649 | — |
| History | 21 | — | $59,491national $50,680 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | $33,068 | $40,289national $39,775 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 16 | — | $62,739national $61,027 | — |
| Philosophy | 15 | $41,888 | $49,403national $54,455 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 12 | $50,761 | —national $68,061 | — |
| Dance | 8 | $31,798 | —national $39,980 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 7 | $51,881 | $62,566national $56,359 | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 5 | — | $61,451national $58,894 | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 0 | $73,382 | $97,341national $73,587 | $17,834 |
Master's degrees (9)
| Field of study | Degrees awarded 2023–24 | Earnings, 1 yr after | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 100 | — | —national $103,485 | $20,500 |
| Social Work | 80 | $56,979 | $71,388national $65,123 | $29,851 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 67 | $73,844 | $84,527national $95,833 | $20,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 28 | $63,758 | $80,763national $63,399 | $22,162 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | — | —national $127,347 | $91,027 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 19 | $41,828 | —national $59,571 | $27,800 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 14 | — | $154,576national $121,855 | — |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 5 | $60,125 | —national $95,461 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | — | — | $110,270national $125,988 | — |
A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure because too few graduates were measured — not zero. 142 more programmes at this college have every figure suppressed and are not listed.
Best transfer rates elsewhere in UT
Contact and accreditation
- Address
- 800 W University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058-5999
- Phone
- (801) 863-8000
- Institutional accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Where would you transfer to?
Find four-year colleges ranked by what they'd cost your family and what graduates earn — then check which of your credits they accept before you commit.
Find four-year matches →Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. College Scorecard, October 2026 release: net price calculator link, mission flags and religious affiliation (2025–26), enrolment shares, test policy, SAT/ACT ranges and student-to-faculty ratio (fall 2024), cost-of-attendance components (2025–26), and earnings and debt by field of study. IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023–24 for the application fee and the IPEDS 2024 directory for the phone number. All are U.S. Department of Education data in the public domain. Transfer rate is the share of entrants transferring to a four-year institution; it is published for roughly a third of community colleges, and a blank means unpublished rather than zero. Which specific credits transfer is set by agreements between individual institutions and is not published nationally — confirm with both colleges before enrolling.
Similar community colleges in the United States
Picked by control, mix of programmes, location and size, from the same data as this page — not a judgement of quality.
- Mt San Antonio CollegePublic · Walnut, CA · 26,140 undergraduates
- Salt Lake Community CollegePublic · Salt Lake City, UT · 18,136 undergraduates
- Chaffey CollegePublic · Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 18,132 undergraduates
- Pasadena City CollegePublic · Pasadena, CA · 21,466 undergraduates
- Santa Monica CollegePublic · Santa Monica, CA · 21,440 undergraduates
- Sacramento City CollegePublic · Sacramento, CA · 17,657 undergraduates