Academic Comparison between Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences and The U

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences and University of Utah are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Draper, UT and The U is a four-year, public school located in Salt Lake City, UT.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences is a private (for-profit) and The U is a public school and both are four-year schools.
The U has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,860) than Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences ($19,260).
It is harder to admit to Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences than The U.
The U has more students with 36,894 students while Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences has 2,073 students.
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while The U's ratio is 19 to 1.
The U has more full-time faculties with 2,500 faculties while Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences has 112 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences	vs.	University of Utah
Draper, Utah	Location	Salt Lake City, Utah
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
$19,260	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,620 Out-Of-State$30,860
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$536	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,995

61.88 %	Acceptance Rates	85.98 %
79.62 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,285
-	ACT Score	26
54 %	Graduation Rate	65 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
86 %	Retention Rate	86 %
2,073	Student Population	36,894
112	Number of Faculties	2,500
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	19 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare