Top Utah Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 24 top community colleges located throughout Utah (11 public colleges and 13 private colleges), serving 118,624 students. For Utah community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $6,840 per year for in-state students and $14,426 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,781 per year (view national tuition costs).
- Utah community colleges have a diversity score of 0.37, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 21% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 30:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(UT) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7%
Black
2%
White
79%
Hawaiian
1%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
5%
Top Utah Community Colleges by Town (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- 12257 South Business Park Drive-Ste 101
Draper, UT 84020
(801)816-1444 1,006 students - Argosy University-Salt Lake CityPrivate, for profit121 Election Rd Ste 300
Draper, UT 84020
(801)601-5000 234 students - Broadview University-LaytonPrivate, for profit869 West Hill Field Road
Layton, UT 84041
(801)498-6300 126 students - Broadview University-West JordanPrivate, for profit1902 W 7800 S
West Jordan, UT 84088
(801)304-4224 219 students - Eagle Gate College-MurrayPrivate, for profit5588 South Green Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801)333-8100 238 students - Everest College-Salt Lake CityPrivate, for profit3280 W 3500 S
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801)840-4800 217 students - Fortis College-Salt Lake CityPrivate, for profit3949 S 700 E Ste 150
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801)713-0915 371 students - Latter-Day Saints Business CollegePrivate, non-profit95 North 300 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801)524-8100 1,995 students - 2301 West Ashton Blvd.
Lehi, UT 84043
8017536282 1,670 students - 200 N Washington Blvd
Ogden, UT 84404
(801)627-8300 2,615 students - 4600 S Redwood Rd
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801)957-4111 30,248 students - Stevens-Henager College (Murray)Private, non-profit383 W Vine St
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801)281-7620 1,692 students - Stevens-Henager College (Orem)Private, non-profit1476 Sandhill Road
Orem, UT 84058
(801)418-1450 270 students - Stevens-Henager College (West Haven)Private, non-profit1350 W. 1890 S.
Ogden, UT 84401
(801)622-1567 321 students - 1100 E Lagoon St 124-5
Roosevelt, UT 84066
(435)722-6900 1,000 students
Recent Articles
The Online Education Initiative will greatly expand course offerings for community college students, while making the transfer process between institutions much more smooth. The Initiative has its critics, however, who decry the loss of local control over education.
A recent study reveals that job applicants with a credential or associate’s degree from a community college have slightly better chances of getting a job interview than students who attend a for-profit college or university. Since community colleges are much more budget friendly than for-profit institutions and have much better job placement results, community colleges are a much better option for employment-minded students.
After City College of San Francisco loses its accreditation, other community colleges in the state are facing warnings, sanctions and possible loss of accreditation as well.
