| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
33,026 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
17,173 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
15,853 |
| Total graduate students: |
185 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
41 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
144 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
24 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
West |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
11% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.6% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 78.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.8% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 77.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
537 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Orem, UT |
| Population of city/town: |
91,648 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Heber City, Lehi, Provo, and Spanish Fork, Santaquin, and Springville, UT. |
| Nearest major city: |
Salt Lake City |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
191,180 |
| Online campus map: |
www.uvu.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1000 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, events center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, ESL. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
College Times, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Vince Otoupal,
Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
green and yellow |
| School mascot: |
Wolverine |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Western Alliance Conference, Western Wrestling Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cross-country | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | American Sky Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | Western Wrestling Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | American Sky Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | Great West Conference, NCAA Div. I |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball and soccer fields; basketball, racquetball, tennis, and volleyball courts; indoor exercise and weight rooms; indoor and outdoor tracks |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Salt Lake City (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Provo, UT (8 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Provo, UT (7 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Provo, UT (6 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
14% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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University of Utah. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
31% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Alpine School District, BYU, Intermountain Healthcare, Nature's Sunshine, Novell, Provo City, University of Utah, University of Utah Hospital, UVSC. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Noelle Pikus-Pace
- Ricky Allman
- Christopher Fogt.
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In addition to UVSC's 57 bachelor degrees offered on the main campus in Orem, the College's Wasatch Campus in Heber City, Utah, now offers bachelor degrees in business management and secondary education as well as associate degrees in accounting, behavioral science, business management, elementary education and general education.
According to the December 2005 Utah Foundation Research Report, Utah Valley State College (which only 12 years ago was a community college) is producing the highest paid bachelor's degree graduates in Utah. |
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