2025 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living cost in Utah Colleges

The average tuition & fees of Utah colleges is $6,402 for Utah residents and $19,349 for students from other States.

Nightingale College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $85,700 and Ensign College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $4,004.

For graduate programs, University of Utah has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $30,860 and Brigham Young University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,688 in Utah.

2025 cost of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Utah 4-year colleges in 2025 is $23,152 for Utah residents and $36,976 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. 2025 Average cost of Attendance for Utah Colleges (4-Years)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees $6,979$20,802 $8,844$22,108
Books & Supplies$942$942
Room & Board$15,232$15,232
COA$23,152$36,976$25,018$38,282

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Utah, 58 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Utah colleges is $6,402 for Utah residents and $19,349 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

The Utah tuition & fees have risen 3.03% from last year (4 years colleges).

The following table and chart describe the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

You may want to compare Utah schools with tuition changes from last year at Utah colleges tuition change page.

2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Utah Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
4 Years or High2-4 Years4 Years or High2-4 Years
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2021 $6,383$18,996 $3,951$12,933 $14,064$15,524
2022 $6,668$19,503 $4,043$13,105 $15,301$14,240
2023 $6,758$20,190 $4,219$13,916 $16,393$16,255
2024 $6,813$20,190 $4,411$13,916 $16,163$14,486
2025 $6,979$20,802 $4,382$14,266 $17,376$14,919

Expensive Utah Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Nightingale College$85,700
Eagle Gate College-Layton$72,323
Careers Unlimited$55,447
Westminster University$43,528
University of Utah$30,860

Inexpensive Utah Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Ensign College$4,004
Brigham Young University$6,688
Columbia College - Salt Lake$8,304
Midwives College of Utah$8,583
Western Governors University$8,658
*Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4-year colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

15 Utah colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Utah colleges is $8,844 for Utah residents and $22,108 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 100.72% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Utah Universities and Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
In-StateOut-of-State
2021 $8,121$22,216$10,404
2022 $8,191$21,595$13,257
2023 $8,433$22,285$13,555
2024 $8,563$21,950$12,906
2025 $8,844$22,108$14,240

Expensive Graduate Schools in Utah

University of Utah$27,983
Westminster University$27,126
Southern Utah University$25,273
Utah State University$24,773
Utah Valley University$22,834

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Utah

Brigham Young University$8,416
Midwives College of Utah$8,583
Western Governors University$9,320
Neumont College of Computer Science$11,250
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences$11,760
*Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4-year colleges

Books & Supplies cost

The average books & supplies cost of Utah colleges in 2025 is $942. The books & supplies cost rose 111.82% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2025 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.

2025 Average Books & Supplies cost for Utah Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2021$884
2022$871
2023$831
2024$842
2025$942

Average Living cost

The average living cost of Utah colleges in 2025 is $15,232 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $19,039 living off campus. 9 schools have on-campus living facilities in Utah State. The on-campus living cost rose 101.74% and off-campus cost rose 108.86% from last year.

The following table and chart describes the 2025 living cost and compares to last 5 years.

2025 Average Living cost for Utah Universities and Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$12,562$13,491
2022$12,690$14,720
2023$13,262$15,189
2024$14,971$17,489
2025$15,232$19,039
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