2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Utah State

The average tuition & fees of Utah colleges is $6,381 for Utah residents and $18,860 for students from other States. Nightingale College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $70,800 and Ensign College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $3,888.

For graduate programs, University of Utah has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $29,837 and Brigham Young University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,496 in Utah.

Best Colleges Tuition Trends Comparison By City

See Utah Schools By Type/Category

Pubic Schools Private Schools National Universities Liberal Arts Colleges Community Colleges

2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Utah 4-year colleges in 2024 is $22,819 for Utah residents and $36,148 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

Table

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Utah Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,945	$20,273	$8,563	$21,950
Books & Supplies	$903		$903
Room & Board	$14,971		$14,971
COA	$22,819	$36,148	$24,437	$37,824

Chart

Utah Best Colleges

Brigham Young University

University of Utah

Utah State University

Westminster College

Southern Utah University

Weber State University

Utah Valley University

Western Governors University

View & Compare Utah Best Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Utah, 62 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Utah colleges is $6,381 for Utah residents and $18,860 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Utah tuition & fees have risen 0.41% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

Table

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Utah Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools				Private Schools
	4 Years or High		2-4 Years		4 Years or High	2-4 Years
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$6,312	$18,744	$3,883	$12,668	$13,903	$14,537
2021	$6,383	$18,996	$3,951	$12,933	$14,368	$15,524
2022	$6,668	$19,503	$4,043	$13,105	$15,393	$14,240
2023	$6,758	$20,190	$4,219	$13,916	$16,374	$16,255
2024	$6,945	$20,273	$4,411	$13,916	$16,512	$13,112

Chart

Expensive Utah Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Nightingale College	$70,800
Eagle Gate College-Layton	$69,541
Careers Unlimited	$52,688
Westminster College	$41,416
University of Utah	$29,837

Inexpensive Utah Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Ensign College	$3,888
Brigham Young University	$6,496
Midwives College of Utah	$8,256
Western Governors University	$8,300
Columbia College - Salt Lake	$8,304

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

16 Utah colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Utah colleges is $8,563 for Utah residents and $21,950 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 98.50% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

Table

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Utah Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$8,140	$21,968	$11,148
2021	$8,121	$22,216	$11,053
2022	$8,191	$21,595	$13,257
2023	$8,433	$22,285	$13,555
2024	$8,563	$21,950	$11,805

Chart

Expensive Graduate Schools in Utah

University of Utah	$27,056
Southern Utah University	$24,548
Utah State University	$24,008
Utah Valley University	$22,943
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions	$19,714

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Utah

Brigham Young University	$8,096
Midwives College of Utah	$8,256
Western Governors University	$8,856
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences	$12,624
Neumont College of Computer Science	$13,650

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of Utah colleges in 2024 is $903. The books & supplies costs rose 108.60% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

Table

Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Utah Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$858
2021	$830
2022	$871
2023	$831
2024	$903

Chart

2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of Utah colleges in 2024 is $14,971 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $17,489 living off campus. 9 schools have on-campus living facilities in Utah State. The on-campus living costs rose 112.89% and off-campus costs rose 115.34% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

Table

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Utah Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$12,354	$12,256
2021	$12,562	$13,425
2022	$12,690	$14,625
2023	$13,262	$15,163
2024	$14,971	$17,489

Chart

Most Searched Utah Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

Stevens-Henager College Private, four-years | Orem
Brigham Young University Private, four-years | Provo
University of Utah Public, four-years | Salt Lake City
Utah State University Public, four-years | Logan
Utah Valley University Public, four-years | Orem
Western Governors University Private, four-years | Salt Lake City
Weber State University Public, four-years | Ogden
Southern Utah University Public, four-years | Cedar City
Ensign College Private, four-years | Salt Lake City
Utah Tech University Public, four-years | Saint George

compare schools

Graduate

Western Governors University Private, four-years | Salt Lake City
University of Utah Public, four-years | Salt Lake City
Utah Valley University Public, four-years | Orem
Brigham Young University Private, four-years | Provo
Utah State University Public, four-years | Logan
Utah Tech University Public, four-years | Saint George
Eagle Gate College-Murray Private, four-years | Murray
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Private, four-years | Provo
Weber State University Public, four-years | Ogden
Nightingale College Private, four-years | Salt Lake City

compare schools

Online Schools

Utah Valley University Public, four-years | Orem
Western Governors University Private, four-years | Salt Lake City
Ensign College Private, four-years | Salt Lake City
Eagle Gate College-Murray Private, four-years | Murray
Fortis College-Salt Lake City Private, 2-4 years | Salt Lake City
Midwives College of Utah Private, four-years | Salt Lake City
University of Utah Public, four-years | Salt Lake City
Broadview College Private, four-years | West Jordan
Utah State University Public, four-years | Logan
Weber State University Public, four-years | Ogden

compare schools

Technical Colleges

Davis Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Kaysville
American Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Payson
Renaissance Academie Private, Less than 2-years | Provo
Avalon Institute-Layton Private, Less than 2-years | Layton
Aveda Institute-Provo Private, Less than 2-years | Provo
Bridgerland Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Logan
Tooele Technical College Public, Less than 2-years | Tooele
Healing Mountain Massage School Private, Less than 2-years | Salt Lake City
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo Private, Less than 2-years | Provo
Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City Private, Less than 2-years | Holladay

compare schools