Utah Valley University
Non-profit
Private
Regional
Utah Valley started as a vocational school during World War II. The school has eight colleges, a graduate school, and six satellite centers for nontraditional students. Utah Valley is the largest public educational institution among Utah colleges and recognized as one of the safest schools in the country. It has largest Latter Day Saints Institute program in the world; UVU is located a few miles from Brigham Young University.Utah Valley offers 146 bachelor’s degree programs including a diverse selection of majors in personal finance planning, mechatronics engineering technology, digital cinema, and botany. The school has eight master’s degree programs and a distance learning program, including certificates and associate degrees. UVU provides numerous academic, vocational, technical, and workforce training projects for students. The field station at Capitol Reef National Park supports engaged learning and research through fieldwork in the Colorado Plateau.
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Admissions Breakdown
Acceptance Rate Insight
69% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
92% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.
Graduation Rate Insight
75% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Application Considerations
Test scores:
Considered (not required)
High school transcript:
Required
High school rank:
Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation:
Required
High school GPA:
Required
Open admission:
No
Completion of college prep program:
Considered (not required)
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):
Required
Transfer Credit Policy
Dual enrollment: Yes
Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes
Credit for qualified life experience*: Implied no
*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.
Learning Environment
36k
Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
92%
Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio
21:1
Student to faculty ratio
Degrees Awarded by Program
Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Programs
BA
MA
Doc
1
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
2
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
3
Architecture And Related Services
4
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies
5
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
6
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
7
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
8
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
9
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
10
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
11
Education
12
Engineering
13
English Language And Literature/Letters
14
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
15
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
16
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17
Health Professions And Related Programs
18
History
19
History
20
Legal Professions And Studies
21
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
22
Mathematics And Statistics
23
Military Technologies And Applied Sciences
24
Military Technologies
25
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
26
Natural Resources And Conservation
27
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
28
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology
29
Philosophy And Religious Studies
30
Physical Sciences
31
Psychology
32
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
33
Social Sciences
34
Theology And Religious Vocations
35
Visual And Performing Arts
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