Salt Lake City Has Most Colleges with 290,582 Students Enrolled in Utah

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Utah is Salt Lake City, UT with a total of 11 colleges with 290,582 students enrolled. Salt Lake City is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Utah.

The largest college in Salt Lake City is Western Governors University with 210,208 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Utah include

Provo, UT (8 colleges, 38,987 students). The leading institution in Provo is Brigham Young University with 35,873 students.
Saint George, UT (4 colleges, 14,689 students). The top college in Saint George is Utah Tech University with 13,167 students.
Murray, UT (4 colleges, 973 students). The largest college in Murray is Murray State University with 10,020 students.
Orem, UT (3 colleges, 46,925 students). The top college in Orem is Utah Valley University with 46,807 students.
Logan, UT (3 colleges, 30,719 students). The most prominent college in Logan is Utah State University with 28,904 students.
Cedar City, UT (3 colleges, 16,359 students). The most prominent college in Cedar City is Southern Utah University with 15,444 students.
Ogden, UT (2 colleges, 36,908 students). The biggest institution in Ogden is Weber State University with 32,701 students.
Draper, UT (2 colleges, 2,195 students). The leading institution in Draper is Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences with 2,073 students.
Layton, UT (2 colleges, 412 students). The biggest institution in Layton is Eagle Gate College-Layton with 226 students.

Utah Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Utah, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Utah Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	Salt Lake City, UT	11 Schools	290,582	226,246	64,336	122,449	168,133
Provo, UT	8 Schools	38,987	34,386	4,601	18,112	20,875
Saint George, UT	4 Schools	14,689	14,531	158	6,492	8,197
Murray, UT	4 Schools	973	928	45	83	890
Orem, UT	3 Schools	46,925	45,929	996	23,392	23,533
Logan, UT	3 Schools	30,719	27,523	3,196	14,055	16,664
Cedar City, UT	3 Schools	16,359	14,043	2,316	7,177	9,182
Ogden, UT	2 Schools	36,908	35,880	1,028	16,838	20,070
Draper, UT	2 Schools	2,195	2,180	15	338	1,857
Layton, UT	2 Schools	412	414	-	24	388

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