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800 W University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058-5999

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Tel: (801)863-8000

31,332 students
Public institution

Utah Valley University (UVU) is a teaching institution which provides opportunity, promotes student success, and meets regional educational needs. UVU builds on a foundation of substantive scholarly and creative work to foster engaged learning. The university prepares professionally competent people of integrity who, as lifelong learners and leaders, serve as stewards of a globally interdependent community. UVU is a teaching institution where students learn, do and become. At UVU, the fusion of academic and hands-on learning is referred to as "engaged learning." Along with the institution's long-rooted commitment to serving the needs of the community, UVU's emphasis on engaged learning led to its classification as "community engaged" by the Carnegie Foundation. UVU's Grants for Engaged Learning Office oversees a $400,000 grant program in support of engaged learning projects.

School Highlights

Utah Valley University serves 31,332 students (52% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 21%.

Utah Valley University is one of 5 community colleges within Utah County, UT.

The nearest community college is Stevens-Henager College (Orem) (0.60 miles away).

The teacher population of 928 teachers has declined by 16% over five years.

The student population of 31,332 has declined by 6% over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 34:1 has increased from 30:1 over five years.

The school's diversity score of 0.29 is less than the state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has grown by 7% over five years.

Total Enrollment	31,332 students	372 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	34:1	31:1

# Full-Time Students	16,296 students	270 students

# Part-Time Students	15,036 students	644 students


# Undergraduate Students	16,259 students	270 students
# Graduate Students	37 students	44 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	6%	7%

% Black	1%	2%

% White	84%	79%

% Hawaiian	1%	1%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	2%

% Unknown races	2%	5%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.29	0.37

The public in-state tuition of $4,786 is more than the state average of $4,089. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $13,518 is more than the state average of $11,721. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,786	$4,089

Out-State Tuition Fees	$13,518	$11,721

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	79%	89%

Source: 2014 (latest year available) IPEDS