Southern Utah University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Southern Utah University was established in 1897 as the Branch Normal School. It became the Branch Agricultural College in 1913 and the College of Southern Utah in 1953. It was again renamed as the Southern Utah State College in 1969. SUU gained university status in 1991 and adopted its present name at that time. It is situated in Cedar City, Utah on more than 125 acres of land. The university is organized into the following schools and colleges:

• College of Computing, Integrated Engineering & Technology
• College of Education
• College of Humanities & Social Sciences
• College of Performing & Visual Arts
• College of Science
• School of Business
• School of Continuing & Professional Studies

The university has recognized four Greek service organizations on campus. These include Sigma Nu, Alpha Phi, Sigma Chi and Delta Psi Omega. However, there are some other on-campus Greek service organizations which are not recognized by the United Greek Council. Some of these are the Zeta Xi Zeta, Psi Mu Mu and Alpha Theta Beta.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching and liberal arts.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Southern Utah University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 71% of students received financial aid of some sort.

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,516 in 2009-2010 (6,885 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 86% of enrolled students and graduate students are 14%.

Students under 25 years old represent 68% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Southern Utah University provides on-campus housing for 876 of its 6,885 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-Continent Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 116 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 90 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Southern Utah University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (12 awarded)

• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (4 awarded)

• Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production
• Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

ART STUDIES (7 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (187 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (10 awarded)

• Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
• Carpentry/Carpenter

DESIGN (7 awarded)

• Graphic Design
• Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (15 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (386 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Biology Teacher Education
• Business Teacher Education
• Chemistry Teacher Education
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
• History Teacher Education
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Spanish Language Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

• Civil Engineering
• Engineering Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (17 awarded)

• CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
• Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
• Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (44 awarded)

• Child Development
• Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
• Human Nutrition
• Public Administration

FINE ARTS (6 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (19 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (3 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (418 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• German Language and Literature
• History
• International Relations and Affairs
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (1 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (2 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (65 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (76 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (19 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright

SCIENCE (87 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (70 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (61 awarded)

• Psychology