Utah State University

Logan, Utah

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Utah State University campus — Photo: Cory Maylett · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant university and research university in Logan, Utah, United States. Founded in 1888 under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts as Utah's only federal land-grant institution, USU is one of the state's two flagship universities. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". As of fall 2025, USU enrolled 29,831 students across its statewide system, making its Logan campus the largest public residential campus in Utah, with more than 84 percent of students living away from home.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$26,259
Estimated total for international students: US$38,051
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$9,412
Total cost for in-state students: US$21,204

Net price calculatorusu.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 20,272
Graduate students: 3,198
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 19 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 92%
SAT: Reading and writing 540–650 · Maths 530–640
ACT: 20–28

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 60%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$59,177

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (350)

Bachelor's degrees102 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAir TransportationAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminologyDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental DesignEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGround TransportationHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInformation Science/StudiesInterior ArchitectureInternational AgricultureInternational BusinessJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees86 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAir TransportationAnimal SciencesAnthropologyArea StudiesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil EngineeringClassical and Ancient StudiesCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputational ScienceComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFood Science and TechnologyFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeography and CartographyGeography and Environmental StudiesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational AgricultureLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesOperations ResearchPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageWildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementZoology/Animal Biology

Doctoral degrees43 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAnimal SciencesAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCurriculum and InstructionEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, GeneralEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, OtherEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPlant SciencesPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSociologySoil SciencesSpecial Education and TeachingSustainability StudiesZoology/Animal Biology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects

Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesVeterinary Medicine

Associate's degrees36 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural MechanizationAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiological/Biosystems EngineeringBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringFine and Studio ArtsIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMechanical EngineeringMechanics and Repairers, GeneralMining and Mineral EngineeringMining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansPrecision Metal WorkingRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansWildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

Undergraduate certificates58 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural MechanizationAgricultural Production OperationsAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData ProcessingDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEducation, GeneralElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEnergy Systems Technologies/TechniciansEngineering-Related FieldsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesGeography and CartographyGerontologyGround TransportationHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHeavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansHuman Resources Management and ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational AgricultureLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMuseology/Museum StudiesNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPeace Studies and Conflict ResolutionPhilosophy, Politics, and EconomicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Post-baccalaureate certificates3 subjects

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyGeography and Cartography

Graduate certificates20 subjects

Computational ScienceData ScienceDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducational Administration and SupervisionEngineering, OtherEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFood Science and TechnologyGeography and CartographyInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLibrary Science and AdministrationManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial Sciences, GeneralSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.