Southern Utah University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Southern Utah University is $19,416 a year for Utah residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,462 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $19,416. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Utah residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,962$21,192
Housing & meals$8,824$8,824
Books & supplies$800$800
Personal & travel$3,900$3,900
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,070−$1,070
Total cost of attendance$19,416$33,646

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$7,751
Loan default rate4.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out15%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants25%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$8,954Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Southern Utah University net price compared with other Utah colleges

Southern Utah University has the 4th-lowest average net price of 10 Utah colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Snow College$5,55246%$41,022
2Utah Valley University$6,37645%$55,486
3Weber State University$10,25846%$56,287
4Southern Utah University$10,46261%$50,296
5Ensign College$10,82443%$50,630
6Utah State University$14,93659%$54,022
7Brigham Young University$15,56481%$75,790
8Utah Tech University$16,03938%$44,570
9University of Utah$16,20065%$67,170

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Utah colleges →

Why Southern Utah University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Southern Utah University82%$10,46261%$50,296This school
Utah Tech University—$16,03938%$44,570
Utah State University92%$14,93659%$54,022
Snow College—$5,55246%$41,022
Weber State University—$10,25846%$56,287

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Southern Utah University would cost you $5,577 less per year than Utah Tech University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Southern Utah University, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$3,482).
  • Southern Utah University gives aided families $4,230 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Utah residentSouthern Utah UniversityUTDifference
Tuition & fees$6,962$6,306+$656
Books & supplies$800$900−$100
Housing & meals$8,824$9,308−$484
Personal & travel$3,900$7,382−$3,482
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,070−$3,133+$2,063
Sticker price$19,416$20,763−$1,347
Average grants−$8,954−$4,724−$4,230
You pay$10,462$16,039−$5,577

“+” means Southern Utah University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Southern Utah University cost questions

How much is tuition at Southern Utah University?

Tuition and fees are $6,962 a year for Utah residents and $21,192 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Southern Utah University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $19,416 a year for Utah residents living on campus and about $33,646 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Southern Utah University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,462 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $6,070; $48–75k pay $9,297; $110k+ pay $14,917. These figures are for Utah residents.

How much debt do Southern Utah University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $7,751, and 4.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Southern Utah University overview