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Acceptance rate
94%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
24,835
Graduates
3,108
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.usu.edu

Utah State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Utah State University has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 94% 93% 94%
Applicants 16,069 7,670 8,399
Admissions 15,061 7,152 7,909
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,168 1,709 2,459
Freshmen enrolled part time 457 202 255

11,432 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,521 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
628 or 14%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1050
or below

75% of them
had 1300
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Utah State University are 1050-1300 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
3,699 or 80%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Utah State University are 20-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 22903 (83%)
Hispanic 1834 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1116 (4%)
Two or more races 688 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 431 (2%)
Asian 283 (1%)
Black or African American 207 (0.7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 117 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 84 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,808
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,310$6,763
Tuition in-state $8,310$6,763
Tuition out-of-state $23,884$23,176
Fee in-district $918$832
Fee in-state $918$832
Fee out-of-state $918$832

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,487
Combined charge for room and board $6,460
Room charge $2,500
Meal charge $3,960

Utah State University majors

Utah State University has granted 4,178 bachelor's degrees across 107 programs, 893 master's across 74 programs, and 118 doctorate degrees across 29 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Utah State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
General Studies 815 55
Economics, General 391 4 2
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 332 37
Psychology, General 171 97 8
Business Administration and Management, General 112 134
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 170
Elementary Education and Teaching 150
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 142 7
Mechanical Engineering 128 16 4
Accounting 109 35
Human Development and Family Studies, General 127 7 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 83 49
Computer and Information Sciences, General 97 23 4
Finance, General 114
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 109 2
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 106
English Language and Literature, General 86 11
Social Work 64 33
Engineering & Industrial Management 94
Special Education and Teaching, General 80 8 5
Civil Engineering, General 46 31 11
Sociology, General 72 2 3
Animal Sciences, General 64 4 3
Art & Art Studies, General 58 7
Communication, General 64 1
Journalism 61
Agriculture, General 60
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 38 15 4
Educational & Instructional Technology 13 39 1
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 53
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 43 9
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 51
Political Science and Government, General 41 9
Health Teacher Education 49
Dietetics & Dietitian 20 27
Mechanics and Repairers, General 45
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 43
Public Health, General 15 24
History, General 33 4
Biological & Biosystems Engineering 33 2 1
Biochemistry 33 2
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 34
Information Technology 4 30
Agricultural Business and Management, General 30 3
Apparel and Textile Manufacture 33
Curriculum and Instruction 19 13
Environmental Studies 22 4 5
Sustainability Studies 25 4
Anthropology, General 26 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 28
Plant Sciences, General 20 7 1
Statistics, General 24 3
Nutrition Sciences 13 7 6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 26
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 21 3
Avionics Maintenance Technology & Technician 21
Ecology 9 12
Mathematics, General 18 2
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering Technology & Technician 19
International and Intercultural Communication 19
Area Studies, Other 18
Computer Engineering, General 16 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 18
Interior Architecture 18
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 14 4
Agricultural Teacher Education 14 3
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 6
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 16
Pre-Law Studies 16
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 11 4
Mathematics Teacher Education 15
Spanish Language and Literature 15
International Business & Trade & Commerce 14
Physics, General 9 3 2
Management Science 1 12
Music, General 10 3
Philosophy 13
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 13
Aquatic Biology & Limnology 12
Music Teacher Education 12
Music Therapy & Therapist 12
Agricultural Production Operations, General 10
Conservation Biology 10
Geography 10
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 9
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 9
Ornamental Horticulture 9
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 6 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 9
Chemistry, General 4 2 2
Forest Sciences and Biology 8
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 8
Cosmetology & Cosmetologist, General 7
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 7
Food Science 3 4
Horticultural Science 6 1
Welding Technology & Welder 7
Agricultural Communication & Journalism 6
Applied Economics 2 4
Folklore Studies 6
Mathematics, Other 6
Range Science and Management 4 2
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 4 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 5
Audiology & Audiologist 5
Environmental Design & Architecture 5
Religion & Religious Studies 5
Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education 4 1
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 3 2
Agricultural Mechanization, General 4
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 4
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 4
Chinese Language and Literature 4
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 4
French Language and Literature 4
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 4
Ancient Studies & Civilization 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Biology Teacher Education 3
Education, General 3
Engineering, Other 3
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 1
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 1 1 1
Asian Studies & Civilization 2
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 2
Health and Wellness, General 2
Operations Research 2
Portuguese Language and Literature 2
Soil Sciences, Other 2
Surgical Technology & Technologist 2
Wildlife Biology 2
Chemistry Teacher Education 1
Computer Science 1
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 1
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 1
German Language and Literature 1
International Agriculture 1
Neuroscience 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 1
Toxicology 1
Grand Total 1,092 4,178 893 118

Utah State University has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 50% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 74%
  • Part-time retention rate - 44%

Publications & Citations

Utah State University is a world-class research university with 41,349 scientific papers published and 1,082,271 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Biology, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Ecology, and Medicine.

Publications
41,349
Citations
1,082,271

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
23,737 / 670,907
Biology
23,668 / 700,694
Engineering
19,759 / 528,642
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
19,175 / 474,167
Physics
17,553 / 493,437
Chemistry
17,302 / 530,925
Computer Science
15,657 / 395,635
Geology
14,183 / 419,217
Ecology
14,067 / 460,126
Medicine
13,761 / 383,147
Geography and Cartography
13,226 / 321,060
Quantum and Particle physics
11,136 / 313,186
Psychology
9,412 / 239,902
Mathematics
9,353 / 256,169
Biochemistry
9,022 / 310,750
Political Science
9,011 / 200,535
Sociology
8,968 / 226,541
Organic Chemistry
8,677 / 293,317
Law
8,562 / 194,810
Genetics
8,352 / 269,209
Paleontology
8,157 / 260,261
Philosophy
7,741 / 201,774
Materials Science
7,641 / 215,339
Business
7,323 / 189,096
Botany
7,011 / 236,714
History
6,749 / 152,176
Statistics
6,284 / 187,649
Archaeology
5,961 / 147,089
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,582 / 165,439
Economics
5,558 / 133,292
Agricultural Science
5,094 / 170,228
Pathology
4,280 / 129,483
Optical Engineering
4,208 / 104,151
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
4,072 / 105,873
Linguistics
3,700 / 89,508
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,658 / 82,918
Oceanography
3,603 / 115,316
Machine Learning
3,595 / 120,713
Public Health
3,508 / 102,540
Psychiatry
3,457 / 103,095

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 369 3525
1992 434 3977
1993 431 4023
1994 402 4422
1995 527 4898
1996 544 5153
1997 541 5705
1998 576 6375
1999 460 7253
2000 563 8267
2001 588 9513
2002 771 10846
2003 732 12323
2004 798 14145
2005 886 16232
2006 1010 18282
2007 956 20831
2008 954 23495
2009 1132 26665
2010 1178 30053
2011 1297 34738
2012 1322 38269
2013 1367 43309
2014 1546 48020
2015 1613 50228
2016 1738 52474
2017 1532 54949
2018 1765 61403
2019 1759 68923
2020 1955 80376
2021 1889 87224
2022 1897 89623
2023 1863 87581
Academic rankings

Utah State University alumni

  1. Harry Reid

    Harry Reid
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-2021 (aged 82)
    Enrolled in Utah State University
    Studied in 1961
    Occupations
    city attorneypoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Harry Mason Reid Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015.

  2. Nolan Bushnell

    Nolan Bushnell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    inventorengineercomputer scientistentrepreneur
    Biography

    Nolan Kay Bushnell is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre chain. He has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consumer Electronics Association Hall of Fame, received the BAFTA Fellowship and the Nations Restaurant News "Innovator of the Year" award, and was named one of Newsweek's "50 Men Who Changed America". He has started more than 20 companies and is one of the founding fathers of the video game industry. He is on the board of Anti-Aging Games. In 2012, he founded an educational software company called Brainrush, that is using video game technology in educational software.

  3. Ardeshir Zahedi

    Ardeshir Zahedi
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1928-2021 (aged 93)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    Ardeshir Zahedi, GCVO was an Iranian politician and diplomat who served as the country's foreign minister from 1966 to 1971, and its ambassador to the United States and the United Kingdom during the 1960s and 1970s.

  4. Steven Ford

    Steven Ford
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    film directortelevision actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Steven Meigs Ford is an American actor, and the youngest son of former U.S. President Gerald Ford and former First Lady Betty Ford.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names USU
Founded 1888
Motto Research, Service, Teaching
Colors aggie blue, white
Academic calendar August to April; also summer sessions
Total FTE staff 3,658
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Old Main Hill
Logan, Utah, 84322-1400
United States
City population 53,000
Phone 4357971000

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