Colleges in Utah: ACT scores and what they really cost.

12 four-year colleges in Utah, 5 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among UT schools is $10,462 a year at Southern Utah University, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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12 colleges

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public
$10,462/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
82%
Undergrads
9,289

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private
$12,548/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
155,088

Utah State University

Logan, UT · Public
$14,936/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
20–28
Admit rate
92%
Undergrads
20,272

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT · Private
$15,564/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
28–32
Admit rate
68%
Undergrads
32,952

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Public
$16,200/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
22–29
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
27,264

Eagle Gate College-Layton

Layton, UT · Private, for-profit
$25,873/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
226

Provo College

Provo, UT · Private, for-profit
$27,053/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
669

Westminster University

Salt Lake City, UT · Private
$27,094/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
23–29
Admit rate
67%
Undergrads
823

Nightingale College

Salt Lake City, UT · Private, for-profit
$30,852/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
Undergrads
5,986

Neumont College of Computer Science

Salt Lake City, UT · Private, for-profit
$35,205/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
21–26
Admit rate
87%
Undergrads
453

Midwives College of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Private
$37,278/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
86%
Undergrads
234

Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City

Murray, UT · Private, for-profit
$37,660/yr
average net price after aid
Admitted ACT
ACT accepted
Admit rate
100%
Undergrads
306

Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in Utah?

Utah (UT) has 12 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 5 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.

What is the cheapest college in Utah?

By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Southern Utah University in Cedar City is the least expensive four-year college in Utah at $10,462 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Utah?

Usually, but not always. Among Utah's 3 public colleges the median net price is $14,936 a year, against $27,094 across 9 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.

Does household income change what college costs in Utah?

Substantially. Across Utah colleges the median net price is $18,399 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $28,227 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.