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Utah Valley University

#8 in Best Value Colleges in Utah
  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Orem, UT
  • 2,861 reviews
B-
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Academics
    C
  2. Value
    B
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Campus
    A+
  5. Athletics
    B
  6. Party Scene
    B-
  7. Professors
    C
  8. Location
    B+
  9. Dorms
    NG
  10. Campus Food
    NG
  11. Student Life
    A-
  12. Safety
    A
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Utah Valley is a public university located in Orem, Utah in the Salt Lake City Area. It is a large institution with an enrollment of 17,804 undergraduate students. The Utah Valley acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Psychology, and Business. Graduating 29% of students, Utah Valley alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $33,600.
About Utah Valley University...
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I (without football)
Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
Address
800 W University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
Website
uvu.edu
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Utah Valley University Rankings

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
Application Deadline
August 1
SAT Range
—
ACT Range
—
Application Fee
$35
SAT/ACT
—
High School GPA
—
Early Decision/Early Action
No

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Cost

Net Price
$6,738/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $6,794/ year
  • $30-48k
    $6,901/ year
  • $49-75k
    $8,696/ year
  • $76-110k
    $11,326/ year
  • $110k+
    $12,534/ year
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Academics

Professors
C
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
22:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
81%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.315 responses
57%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.274 responses
69%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.277 responses
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Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    1,056 Graduates
  • Psychology
    352 Graduates
  • Business
    341 Graduates
  • Professional Pilot
    241 Graduates
  • Fire Science and Fire Fighting
    204 Graduates
  • Communications
    181 Graduates
  • Nursing
    153 Graduates
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
    138 Graduates
  • Accounting
    132 Graduates
  • Elementary Education
    119 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
17,804Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
27%
Pell Grant
31%
Varsity Athletes
2%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 11 responses
Report
  • Diverse
    55%
  • Outgoing
    36%
  • Stressed
    9%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$43,100/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
29%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
84%
National
83%

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Utah Valley University Reviews

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UVU is a great university! Their teachers are excellent, they are always willing to work with you to ensure you succeed. The school caters to the student's needs. The campus is my favorite part of the UVU experience. Almost every building is connected, so no having to be cold or get rained/snowed on when you're trying to get to your next class! There are so many amenities (gym, climbing wall, video game area, bowling alley, etc.) and excellent food options. I do wish the athletics were more exciting. Overall, I am happy I've decided to continue my education at UVU.
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I absolutely loved UVU right from the start as I set foot on the grounds! Diversity, incredible professors, an awesome system that keeps you updated at all times of all of your assignments in one place, called canvas. There's morning, evening, weekend, online, and off site location courses giving flexibility for most schedules. The grounds are very well laid out and the map is easy to read when needing to get to your classes. The buildings are connected through out the entire main campus, which is great during the hot heat summer weather or ice-y cold winters. I've really come to appreciate that! This place has lots of perks (gym, medical services, game areas, dance rooms, tons of labs for each major, tutoring systems, school cafe, Subway, Costa vida, Jamba Juice, Taco bell, & more. Need a job? UVU always hires! They also have benefits for student employees such as tuition reimbursement. If you try out UVU, you won't be disappointed.
My time at UVU has been a pretty good one! For being the largest university in the state of Utah, the class sizes are actually pretty small. The professors there genuinely care about the students success, and they are always willing to help. Campus is all connected, so there isnt any walking outside in the snow. Student government is always coming up with fun ideas and activities for students to become involved in. I would definitely recommend coming to this university!