Overview

Southern Utah University is a Comprehensive institution located in Cedar City, UT, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 351 W University Blvd.
Cedar City, UT  84720
United States

Contact Phone: 435-586-7700

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×
Animal/livestock Husbandry And Production		×
Horse Husbandry/equine Science And Management		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×
Information Technology		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building Construction Technology/technician		×
Building/construction Site Management/manager	×
Carpentry/carpenter		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
German Language Teacher Education	×
History Teacher Education	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Civil Engineering, General	×
Engineering Science	×
Engineering, General	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Cad/cadd Drafting And/or Design Technology/technician		×
Construction Engineering Technology/technician
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician		×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Development		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Human Nutrition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/paralegal		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cooking And Related Culinary Arts, General		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General	×
Airline/commercial/professional Pilot And Flight Crew		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19,080

Applied

15,605

Accepted

13,126

Enrolled

Female Admissions

10,445

Females Applied

8,694

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,584

Males Applied

6,880

Males Accepted

80%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.48

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,456

In-state

21,008

Out-of-state

6,456

In-district

Fees

638

Full-time student fees

9,512

Room & board

4,088

Room only

Financial Aid

17,822

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,059

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

10,187

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,199

Avg. Loan Aid

7,496

Avg. Grant Aid

9,013

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

66.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

11%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

13,126

Total Undergrad students

5%

International Students

22%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.87%
Black or African American	1.94%
White or Caucasian	72.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.93%
Asian	1.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.99%
Two or more races	0.74%
Other	6.23%

Gender

Male (41.68%)

Female (58.32%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	9%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Gymnastics		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Volleyball		Division 1

Faculty

707

Total Faculty

22:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 407

Part-time - 300

Male - 414

Female - 293