Utah 4-Years Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 5 Utah colleges that have competitive admission is 78.92% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.94%. The acceptance rate at 1 Utah colleges increased and the rate of 4 colleges decreased.

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 61.88%. Westminster University (66.57%) and Brigham Young University (67.78%) are following it in the list of Tightest Utah 4-Years Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences ranked 1st, up 6 places from 7th last year. Westminster University ranked 2nd, up 0 places from 2nd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $22,783 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,146 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Utah 4-Years Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Utah 4-Years Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
6		Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Draper, UTPrivate, 4-year 61.88%
27.56%		79.62%-$19,2602,07354.00%13 to 1
2
-		Westminster University Salt Lake City, UTPrivate, 4-year 66.57%
2.26%		9.73%1,220$43,5281,15564.00%8 to 1
3
-		Brigham Young University Provo, UTPrivate, 4-year 67.78%
1.41%		77.53%1,360$6,68835,87381.00%21 to 1
4
-		Southern Utah University Cedar City, UTPublic, 4-year 81.79%
1.32%		13.68%-$21,192
($6,962)		15,44461.00%22 to 1
5
4		Midwives College of Utah Salt Lake City, UTPrivate, 4-year 85.71%
25.71%		66.67%-$8,58323940.00%3 to 1
6
1		University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTPublic, 4-year 85.98%
1.19%		26.02%1,285$30,860
($9,620)		36,89465.00%19 to 1
7
1		Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UTPrivate, 4-year 86.78%
2.46%		14.24%970$27,36047663.00%27 to 1
8
-		Utah State University Logan, UTPublic, 4-year 92.47%
1.15%		23.83%1,170$24,993
($8,560)		28,90459.00%19 to 1
9
-		Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City Murray, UTPrivate, 4-year 100.00%
-		18.52%-$22,587306-20 to 1
Average81.00%36.65%1,201$22,783
($8,381)		13,48560.88%17 to 1