| Location: | Rockies |
| Setting: | Large Town Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Wolverines |
| Nickname: | UVSC |
Utah Valley State College is a community of learners where every individual is welcomed, encouraged and supported. We strive for excellence in liberal arts and sciences, the professions, and applied technology education. UVSC offers a full spectrum of educational opportunities including college preparation and certificates, associate and baccalaureate degrees and advanced professional education. Our programs prepare students for career success, personal enrichment and lifelong learning and enhance their ability to contribute to society.
Utah Valley State College values its students, faculty, staff and community and affirms the value of learning and scholarship, excellence and innovation, ethics and integrity, academic freedom, diversity and international understanding.
Utah Valley State College or UVSC, is a publicly-funded college located in Orem, Utah.
Although Utah Valley has many courses of study, including an increasing number of bachelor's degree programs, it still retains many of its trade and technical school roots. The college currently offers 57 bachelor degrees and more than 270 career-preparation programs. The college’s Wasatch Campus in Heber City, Utah, also offers bachelor degrees in business management and secondary education as well as associate degrees in accounting, behavioral science, business management, elementary education and general education.
As of June, 2007, UVSC is in the process of becoming a university (scheduled to become effective July 1, 2008), after which it will be known as Utah Valley University.
UVSC was accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Northwest Association of Schools in 1969, and has since been renewed in 1984, 1995, and 2005. Vocational accreditation was granted in 1976 and renewed in 1990, and 1995 by the Utah State Office of Vocational Education. In December 2006, the UVSC School of Business received accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The college is currently seeking accreditation in connection with its university status.
In 2005, UVSC had students from all 50 states and 78 countries.
UVSC was founded in the fall of 1941, when the Utah State Vocational Office consolidated federal work program classes into one campus in Provo. At this time the school was known as the Central Utah Vocational School.
Growth brought many changes to the College. The name of the college changed several times to reflect its changing role. In 1963 the name was changed from Central Utah Vocational School to Utah Trade Technical Institute. In 1967 the name became Utah Technical College at Provo as the College was first given the authority to confer associate degrees. In 1977, it began moving to its present location beside I-15 in Orem. In 1987 it became Utah Valley Community College.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Division I Independents) Baseball (Division I Independents) Track (Division I Independents) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,022 | $ 9,472 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,580 | $ 9,030 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 442 | $ 442 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,912 | 29% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 408 | 1% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,404 | 18% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,055 | 25% | |
Any Aid: |
53% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Open Admissions) |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
