2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living cost in Utah Colleges

The average tuition & fees of Utah colleges is $6,279 for Utah residents and $18,796 for students from other States.

Nightingale College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $70,800 and Ensign College has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $3,888.

For graduate programs, University of Utah has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $29,837 and Brigham Young University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $6,496 in Utah.

2024 cost of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Utah 4-year colleges in 2024 is $22,626 for Utah residents and $36,004 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.

Table. 2024 Average cost of Attendance for Utah Colleges (4-Years)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees $6,813$20,190 $8,563$21,950
Books & Supplies$842$842
Room & Board$14,971$14,971
COA$22,626$36,004$24,376$37,763

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In Utah, 58 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Utah colleges is $6,279 for Utah residents and $18,796 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The Utah tuition & fees have risen 0.00% from last year (4 years colleges).

The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

You may want to compare Utah schools with tuition changes from last year at Utah colleges tuition change page.

2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for Utah Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
4 Years or High2-4 Years4 Years or High2-4 Years
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020 $6,312$18,744 $3,929$12,460 $14,176$14,537
2021 $6,383$18,996 $3,951$12,933 $14,064$15,524
2022 $6,668$19,503 $4,043$13,105 $15,301$14,240
2023 $6,758$20,190 $4,219$13,916 $16,393$16,255
2024 $6,813$20,190 $4,411$13,916 $16,163$13,112

Expensive Utah Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Nightingale College$70,800
Eagle Gate College-Layton$69,541
Careers Unlimited$52,688
Westminster University$41,416
University of Utah$29,837

Inexpensive Utah Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Ensign College$3,888
Brigham Young University$6,496
Midwives College of Utah$8,256
Western Governors University$8,300
Columbia College - Salt Lake$8,304
*Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4-year colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

14 Utah colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Utah colleges is $8,563 for Utah residents and $21,950 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 98.50% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for Utah Universities and Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
In-StateOut-of-State
2020 $8,140$21,968$10,512
2021 $8,121$22,216$10,404
2022 $8,191$21,595$13,257
2023 $8,433$22,285$13,555
2024 $8,563$21,950$12,906

Expensive Graduate Schools in Utah

University of Utah$27,056
Southern Utah University$24,548
Utah State University$24,008
Utah Valley University$22,943
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions$19,515

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in Utah

Brigham Young University$8,096
Midwives College of Utah$8,256
Western Governors University$8,856
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences$12,624
Neumont College of Computer Science$13,650
*Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4-year colleges

Books & Supplies cost

The average books & supplies cost of Utah colleges in 2024 is $842. The books & supplies cost rose 101.29% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.

2024 Average Books & Supplies cost for Utah Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020$948
2021$884
2022$871
2023$831
2024$842

Average Living cost

The average living cost of Utah colleges in 2024 is $14,971 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $17,489 living off campus. 9 schools have on-campus living facilities in Utah State. The on-campus living cost rose 112.89% and off-campus cost rose 115.14% from last year.

The following table and chart describes the 2024 living cost and compares to last 5 years.

2024 Average Living cost for Utah Universities and Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2020$12,354$12,038
2021$12,562$13,491
2022$12,690$14,720
2023$13,262$15,189
2024$14,971$17,489
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