Utah State University

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Utah State University

School Description

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Utah State University is one of the nation’s premier student-centered land-grant and space-grant universities. We foster the principle that academics come first; we cultivate diversity of thought and culture; and we serve the public through learning, discovery, and engagement.

Utah State University

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Utah State University (USU) is a public land-grant university whose main campus is located in Logan, Utah.

It was established in 1888, after Anthon H. Lund introduced a bill for its creation. Originally known as the Agricultural College of Utah, its name was subsequently changed to Utah State Agricultural College, and in 1957 it became Utah State University. USU has 870 faculty, and over 23,000 students that were enrolled in autumn 2006. USU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, and has been ranked as one of the best universities in the American West. USU has longstanding ties with the Department of Defense and NASA, and conducts extensive aerospace research. USU sends more experiments into space than any other university in the world, and has launched more student-run space experiments than any other university worldwide. USU is classified institutionally under the 2005 revision of the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as RU/H: Research Universities (high research activity), awarding at least 50 doctoral degrees per year across at least 15 disciplines. It spends approximately $186 million annually for research.

Note: "Utah State University" is not "University of Utah".

Academics

As Utah's land-grant university, USU conducts world-class research into many agricultural and natural resource disciplines. USU contains seven academic colleges and 47 individual departments, and offers degrees in more than 200 majors.

Beyond its Logan campus, Utah State's Extension community provides academic resources and support for the state as a whole, including an excellent Continuing Education program. Created in 1907, Extension now includes USU Regional Campuses at Brigham City, Tooele, and the Uintah Basin, as well as USU Centers at Moab, Ogden, Price, and Salt Lake City. USU also operates Extension locations in each of Utah's 29 counties.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Rockies
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Aggies

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
13,958
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
92%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 10,616
Students Receiving Aid:
71%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 40
Selectivity:
Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 92%
Part-Time 8%
Men vs. Women
Women 57%
Men 43%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 93%
Other 4%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 1%
African-American 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 80%
Out-of-State 20%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Utah 80%
Idaho 6%
Wyoming 1%
California 1%
Washington 0%
Percent of Students International: 4%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 20%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Western Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Western Athletic Conference)
Track (Western Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,672 $ 10,616  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 3,128 $ 10,072  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 544 $ 544  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,754 22%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 3,172 51%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,233 21%  
Any Aid:
  71%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 92% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 8%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 490, Math: 500
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 610, Math: 610
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 94%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 21, Verbal: 21, Math: 20
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 27, Verbal: 27, Math: 27

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 40.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Required
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Not Required
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Not Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

Degree Programs at Utah State University

Associate's Level Majors
Bachelor's Level Majors

Certificate Programs at Utah State University

Career Education Majors

College Advice

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Hey. I'm looking for a little bit of feedback from those who have attended/currently attending Utah State University in Logan, Utah. I have some family that lives in Logan and I am considering transferring to USU this fall. Does anyone have anything they can share with me? What the campus is like? What are the classes/professors like? Student activities, etc? I like what I have seen of it, but I must admit that I haven't seen too much. Any feedback/opinions would be greatly appreciated.
17 months ago
Best Answer
I went to USU for a year before I got married and moved to SLC. I have been to three Universities in Utah(Weber, Uof U and USU) and of all of them USU was the best. It is not a commuter school so everybody lives really close by campus. There are lots of student activities especially with the LDS institute. I loved it. Lots of cute girls and fun times. Professors are pretty good in the Civil Engineering department I couldn't tell you about other departments. Come be a fellow aggie and with any luck a "True Aggie"

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