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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,765. College Scorecard.
Higher than 27% of Utah colleges we cover and 33% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 50% of Utah colleges we cover and 57% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UVU acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UVU tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Utah residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What UVU costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Utah Valley University took 4.8 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Utah. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $3,904 | $18,544 | 1.1 years |
| $30–48k | $4,231 | $20,097 | 1.2 years |
| $48–75k | $5,664 | $26,904 | 1.6 years |
| $75–110k | $8,115 | $38,546 | 2.3 years |
| $110k+ | $13,297 | $63,161 | 3.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.8 years, the average time graduates took (17% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($55,486) minus $38,580 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in UT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $16,906 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
UVU majors, earnings & careers
Utah Valley University offers 78 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 13
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Business & Finance · 10
- Engineering · 9
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Technology & Computing · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Health & Medicine · 6
- Communications & Media · 3
- Education · 3
- Trades & Applied Technology · 2
Highest-earning majors at UVU
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $121,466 | $14,563 |
| Computer Science | $115,541 | $24,725 |
| Information Science / Studies | $112,128 | $17,599 |
| Air Transportation | $106,001 | $23,500 |
| Building / Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | $97,793 | $14,484 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $97,341 | $21,000 |
| Finance | $93,858 | $12,750 |
| Business Administration | $86,602 | $15,546 |
Quick list of all 78 majors
- Accounting$81,706
- Air Transportation$106,001
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- American Sign Language$28,583
- Anthropology—
- Applied Mathematics—
- Architecture—
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies / Technicians—
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other—
- Biology$57,010
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biotechnology$67,603
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Building / Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793
- Business Administration$86,602
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering—
- Communications$62,566
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering$121,466
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science$115,541
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$97,341
- Construction Management—
- Criminal Justice$68,296
- Dance—
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions—
- Economics—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$48,831
- Education (Subject Teaching)$52,194
- Electrical Engineering—
- Engineering-Related Fields$83,278
- Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians—
- English$44,206
- Entrepreneurship$62,739
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance$93,858
- Fire Protection$83,807
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$55,728
- Health Administration—
- History$59,491
- Hospitality Management$56,252
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources$70,818
- Information Science / Studies$112,128
- Information Technology—
- International Business—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$63,951
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$58,219
- Marketing$81,582
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering—
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering—
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$53,967
- Music$40,597
- Nursing$81,664
- Philosophy$49,403
- Physics—
- Political Science$61,464
- Psychology$47,596
- Public Health$49,432
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Work$55,713
- Sociology—
- Software and Media Applications$61,451
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$52,657
- Special Education—
- Statistics—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre$40,289
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Provo
Overall prices in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,363. Housing costs 4% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 17 inches of rain a year, 45 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: wildfire (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Utah County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Utah County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UVU with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Utah by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley University | — | $6,376 | 45% | $55,486 | This school |
| Weber State University | — | $10,258 | 46% | $56,287 | |
| Utah Tech University | — | $16,039 | 38% | $44,570 | |
| Snow College | — | $5,552 | 46% | $41,022 | |
| University of Utah | 86% | $16,200 | 65% | $67,170 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Utah Valley University would cost you $3,882 less per year than Weber State University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Utah Valley University.
- Utah Valley University gives aided families $2,612 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Utah resident | UVU | WSU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $14,765 | $16,035 | −$1,270 |
| Average grants | −$8,389 | −$5,777 | −$2,612 |
| You pay | $6,376 | $10,258 | −$3,882 |
“+” means UVU 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.
Common questions about UVU
How much does Utah Valley University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,765 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,376 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,904 and families earning $110k+ pay $13,297.
How much do UVU graduates earn?
Former Utah Valley University students earn a median $55,486 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UVU graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 73% return for their second year.
How long does a UVU degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Utah Valley University costs about $26,904 after grants ($5,664 a year for 4.8 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $55,486 ten years after starting, $16,906 more than high school graduates in Utah ($38,580), so the cost is repaid in 1.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Utah Valley University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/utah-valley-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).