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Utah State University, also referred to as USU, is a coeducational, public, land-grant university located in Logan, Utah, United States. It was established in 1888 as the Agricultural College of Utah and renamed to Utah State Agricultural College shortly thereafter. Finally, in 1957, it was raised to university status and given its present moniker.
Some of the departments of the University are listed below:
- College of Agriculture
- College of Business
- College of Education and Human Services
- College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
The University's sports teams are called the Utah State Aggies. The official mascot is Big Blue. The University sponsors basketball, volleyball, softball, track and field, golf, tennis, cross country, and gymnastics.
Notable alumni of Utah State University include Kenny Guinn, Governor of Nevada; Rick Bas, writer and environmental activis; Charlie Denson, President of Nike Brand; and Mary L. Cleave, NASA Astronaut.
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Campus LocationOld Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-1400 USA Main Tel: (435) 797-1000 Web Site The campus is in a small city. |
HighlightsWhere the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in art studies, landscaping and horticulture, family and social work, engineering, and computer science and engineering.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Large number of students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Numerous part-time students.
- High male/female ratio.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
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| Bachelor | 2,844 | 112 | | Master | 852 | 69 | | Doctorale | 97 | 36 | | Associate | 15 | 6 | | 1-2 year certificate | 5 | 4 | | Post-master's certificate | 3 | 6 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | | 1 |
StudentsStudent enrollment was 14,893 in 2007-2008 (12,785 full-time equivalent). About 44% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 56% of the class. Undergrads are 87% of enrolled students and graduate students are 13%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 92% are full-time and 8% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,445 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 12,951 | | Room | $ 1,650 | | Board | $ 3,000 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,150 | | Other | $ 3,540 |
Financial Aid: Utah State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2008-2009): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 437 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 183 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 183 |
Housing and MealsUtah State provides on-campus housing for 2,996 of its 12,785 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).
AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Western Athletic Conference for major sports. The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 107 male students received the aid (men were 49% of those receiving aid) and 111 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 51% of students receiving such aid) .
Admissions (2008-2009)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 98% | | Women | 97% | | All | 98% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 470-600 | | Math | 490-620 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses) AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (55 awarded) - Agricultural Business and Management
- Agricultural Communication/Journalism
- Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Mechanization
- Agricultural Production Operations
- Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
- International Agriculture
ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (27 awarded) - Animal Sciences
- Dairy Science
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (33 awarded) - Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
ART STUDIES (51 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (625 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
- Finance
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
- Operations Management and Supervision
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (148 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (23 awarded) - Environmental Studies
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
- Forestry
- Land Use Planning and Management/Development
- Natural Resources Management and Policy
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (2 awarded) DESIGN (45 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (10 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (698 awarded) - Agricultural Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Chemistry Teacher Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- French Language Teacher Education
- Geography Teacher Education
- German Language Teacher Education
- Health Teacher Education
- History Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Physics Teacher Education
- Psychology Teacher Education
- Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (341 awarded) - Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Operations Research
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded) - Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (206 awarded) - Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Social Work
LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (58 awarded) - Agronomy and Crop Science
- Horticultural Science
- Ornamental Horticulture
- Plant Sciences
- Range Science and Management
- Soil Science and Agronomy
LAW (19 awarded) LIBERAL ARTS (754 awarded) - American/United States Studies/Civilization
- Anthropology
- Applied Economics
- Area Studies
- Asian Studies/Civilization
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- Geography
- German Language and Literature
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- International/Global Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS (30 awarded) MECHANICS AND REPAIR (15 awarded) - Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
MEDIA (93 awarded) - Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded) - Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
MEDICINE (21 awarded) - Pre-Veterinary Studies
- Public Health
- Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)
MUSIC (34 awarded) NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (60 awarded) - Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded) - Welding Technology/Welder
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (177 awarded) - Aquatic Biology/Limnology
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Conservation Biology
- Ecology
- Geology/Earth Science
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Physics
- Toxicology
- Wildlife Biology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (257 awarded) - Communication Disorders
- Music Therapy/Therapist
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION (21 awarded) - Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
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