Universities in Utah
Utah has 58 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 16 public, 5 private nonprofit, 37 for-profit, together enrolling about 355,204 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Governors UniversitySalt Lake City · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 155,088 |
| 2 | Brigham Young UniversityProvo · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 32,952 |
| 3 | Utah Valley UniversityOrem · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 28,453 |
| 4 | University of UtahSalt Lake City · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 27,264 |
| 5 | Utah State UniversityLogan · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 20,272 |
| 6 | Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 18,136 |
| 7 | Weber State UniversityOgden · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 16,360 |
| 8 | Southern Utah UniversityCedar City · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 9,289 |
| 9 | Utah Tech UniversitySaint George · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 8,552 |
| 10 | Ensign CollegeSalt Lake City · Associate's: High Transfer-High Traditional | Private | 7,568 |
| 11 | Nightingale CollegeSalt Lake City · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 5,986 |
| 12 | Snow CollegeEphraim · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 3,549 |
| 13 | Davis Technical CollegeKaysville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 3,027 |
| 14 | Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeOgden · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 2,928 |
| 15 | Mountainland Technical CollegeLehi · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 2,774 |
| 16 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesDraper · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 2,058 |
| 17 | Bridgerland Technical CollegeLogan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 1,567 |
| 18 | Dixie Technical CollegeSaint George · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 1,144 |
| 19 | Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 823 |
| 20 | Provo CollegeProvo · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 669 |
| 21 | Uintah Basin Technical CollegeRoosevelt · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 544 |
| 22 | Southwest Technical CollegeCedar City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 540 |
| 23 | Neumont College of Computer ScienceSalt Lake City · Special Focus: Engineering & Technology | Private for-profit | 453 |
| 24 | Fortis College-Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 383 |
| 25 | Eagle Gate College-MurrayMurray · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 351 |
| 26 | Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake CityMurray · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 306 |
| 27 | Tooele Technical CollegeTooele · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Public | 303 |
| 28 | Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake CityHolladay · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 287 |
| 29 | Cameo College of Essential BeautyMurray · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 257 |
| 30 | Medspa AcademiesSouth Jordan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 241 |
| 31 | Midwives College of UtahSalt Lake City · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 234 |
| 32 | Eagle Gate College-LaytonLayton · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 226 |
| 33 | Renaissance AcademieProvo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 188 |
| 34 | Avalon Institute-LaytonLayton · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 186 |
| 35 | The Barber SchoolMidvale · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 169 |
| 36 | Aveda Institute-ProvoProvo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 164 |
| 37 | Paul Mitchell the School-ProvoProvo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 147 |
| 38 | Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-ProvoProvo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 147 |
| 39 | Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West JordanWest Jordan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 144 |
| 40 | Paul Mitchell the School-LoganLogan · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 133 |
| 41 | Skin Science InstituteSandy · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 127 |
| 42 | Taylor Andrews Academy-St GeorgeSt. George · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 127 |
| 43 | Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake CityDraper · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 122 |
| 44 | Careers UnlimitedOrem · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 118 |
| 45 | Skinworks School of Advanced SkincareSalt Lake City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 117 |
| 46 | Acaydia School of AestheticsProvo · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 113 |
| 47 | Paul Mitchell the School-St. GeorgeSaint George · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 109 |
| 48 | Top Nails & Hair Beauty SchoolTaylorsville · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 92 |
| 49 | Collectiv AcademySandy · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 70 |
| 50 | Evans Hairstyling College-St GeorgeSaint George · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 66 |
| 51 | Esteem Academy of BeautySouth Ogden · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 52 | Zion Massage CollegeSt. George · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 56 |
| 53 | Mandalyn AcademyAmerican Fork · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 55 |
| 54 | Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar CityCedar City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 51 |
| 55 | Healing Mountain Massage SchoolSalt Lake City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 43 |
| 56 | Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & BarberingHeber City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 20 |
| 57 | Newlane UniversityLehi · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 58 | Rocky Mountain University of Health ProfessionsProvo · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Utah?
58 degree-granting institutions in Utah report to the U.S. Department of Education: 16 public, 5 private nonprofit, 37 for-profit. Together they enroll about 355,204 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Utah college enrolls the most undergraduates?
Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, with about 155,088 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 58 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Utah college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.