Utah Valley State College

Utah Valley University, or UVU, was established in 1941 as the Central Utah Vocational School. It became Utah Trade Technical Institute in 1963 and Utah Valley State College in 1993. On July 1, 2008, UVU gained university status and adopted its current name. UVU is divided into a number of academic units, such as:

College of Humanities & Social Sciences
College of Science and Health
College of Technology and Computing
School of Continuing and Adult Education
School of Education
School of the Arts
University College
Woodbury School of Business

Some of the most famous alumni of UVU are Ricky Allman, internationally renowned painter; Noelle Pikus Pace, World Cup Gold Medalist in Skeleton; and Matthew S. Petersen, Chief Counsel to the United States Senate Rules Committee who was nominated by President Bush to the Federal Election Commission in May 2008.

Campus Location

800 W University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058-5999
USA
Main Tel: (801) 863-8161
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Utah Valley State College Highlights

Where Utah Valley State College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, transportation, education and teaching, computer science and engineering, design, and construction trades.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High male/female ratio.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	1,781	52
Bachelor	1,479	49
1-2 year certificate	27	20

Utah Valley State Students

The student enrollment at Utah Valley State was 23,840 in 2007 (16,766 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,528
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 11,028
Books and supplies	$ 1,562

Financial Aid: Utah Valley State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Utah Valley State:

School	Location	Enrollment
Front Range Community College	Westminster, CO	15,270
West Virginia University	Morgantown, WV	28,113
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Milwaukee, WI	29,338
Brigham Young University-Idaho	Rexburg, ID	13,824
Salt Lake Community College	Salt Lake City, UT	25,235
Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	27,569
Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	28,260
Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	40,534
Hudson Valley Community College	Troy, NY	12,296
Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	34,174

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		241
Without tenure; working toward tenure		153
Without tenure; tenure not available		62

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Utah Valley State Athletics

Utah Valley State is in the Division I Independents for major sports.

Utah Valley State offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 96 male students received the aid (men were 48% of those receiving aid) and 103 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 52% of students receiving such aid) .

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (563 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Management Information Systems
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (165 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (70 awarded)

Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Construction Trades
Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (10 awarded)

Culinary Arts/Chef Training

DESIGN (74 awarded)

Design and Visual Communications

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (9 awarded)

Dance
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (278 awarded)

Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Spanish Language Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (9 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (44 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Robotics Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (15 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management

LAW (33 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,025 awarded)

English Language and Literature
General Studies
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Political Science and Government
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (9 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (34 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (23 awarded)

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (33 awarded)

Community Health and Preventive Medicine

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MUSIC (8 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (144 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (25 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (7 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (65 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Physical Sciences
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (152 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Fire Services Administration
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (295 awarded)

Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (171 awarded)

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew