| Location: | Rockies |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Thuderbirds |
| Nickname: | SUU |
Southern Utah University is a comprehensive, regional institution offering graduate, baccalaureate, associate, and technical programs. SUU is committed to providing an excellent education through a diverse, dynamic and personalized learning environment. The university educates students to be critical thinkers, effective communicators, lifelong learners and individuals who demonstrate integrity and empathy as they pursue their lives’ ambitions.
Southern Utah University, or SUU, is located in Cedar City, Utah. It was founded in 1897 as an extension of the Utah teacher training school by the citizens of Cedar City.
During its history, the school has been known as:
Southern Utah University hosts the Tony Award Winning Utah Shakespearean Festival as well as the Utah Summer Games which is held in the Eccles Coliseum. SUU also hosts the Thunderbird International Film Festival.
In the spring of 1897 the people of Cedar City learned that the Utah Legislature had authorized a branch of the state's teacher training school to be located in Southern Utah.
Immediately upon the Legislative approval of the bill, each of the communities of Southern Utah began appointing committees and making necessary plans to influence the decision of the legislative commission. A petition was framed to the commission setting forth the advantages of locating the school in Cedar City.
There is much conjecture about why Cedar City was selected for the location of the school. Members of the commission publicly said it was because of its central location and its excellent educational record, but privately the determining factor seems to have been that alone of all the towns competing for the school, Cedar City was the only one without a saloon or pool hall.
The community was notified in late May of the commission's action and for the next three months it labored to complete the Ward Hall and make it ready for the first school year. In September, the school opened its doors for the first time.
School had been in session for only two months, however, when the Attorney General ruled that Cedar City's use of the Ward Hall did not comply with the provision of the law which required that the school have its own building on land deeded to the state for that purpose. Furthermore, the Attorney General stated that if a building was not erected by the following September, the school would be lost.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 13% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Mid-Continent Conference) Baseball (Mid-Continent Conference) Track (Mid-Continent Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,358 | $ 9,878 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,834 | $ 9,354 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 524 | $ 524 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,697 | 28% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 563 | 2% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,764 | 11% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,298 | 24% | |
Any Aid: |
49% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 91% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 8% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 440, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 580, Math: 580 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 92% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 24, Verbal: 24, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 35.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
