General Information
Founded:
March 8, 1888
Type:
Land-grant, public research university
President:
Brad L. Mortensen (Nov. 10, 2025-present)
Statewide Impact:
2023 data (Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute)
- $1.4 billion in GDP supported
- $2.2 billion in economic output
- Largest employer in Cache County
- Seventh-largest employer in Utah
Workforce:
Total USU Workforce: 12,437
As of fall 2025
- Total all campuses: 11,057
includes the following - Total faculty: 1,200
- Student employees: 5,493
- All other employees: 4,364
- Space Dynamics Lab Total: 1,367
- Student employees: 160
Campus Size:
- Logan campus: 600 acres
- Total area: 6,896 acres (statewide campuses, research farms/forest, botanical and eco-centers)
Logan:
The Logan metropolitan area has been named the top small city in the United States by the 2022 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities (BPC) analysis for its economic vitality, which emphasizes jobs, wages, and high-tech growth while incorporating housing affordability and household broad-band access. (March 2022)
- Population: 56,770 (146,889 Cache County)
- Elevation: 4,778 feet (Logan Campus)
- Average summer highs: 85 degrees
- Average winter highs: 34 degrees
- Free public transportation for within Cache Valley
- 81 miles northeast of Salt Lake City
- 5 hours south of Yellowstone National Park
- 1-hour drive to four ski resorts
- 2-minute drive to Logan Canyon
- Number of steps to the top of Old Main Hill: 124
Statewide Campuses and Extension:
- Main Campus: Logan
- Residential Campuses: Logan, Eastern (Price), and Blanding
- Total Statewide Locations: 30
- Statewide Campuses: 8
- Extension: Serves all of Utah’s 29 counties and includes the Bastian Agricultural Center, Swaner EcoCenter, USU Botanical Center, and the Ogden Botanical Center.
Enrollment
Total Headcount Enrollment (Fall 2025):
- Total Enrollment: 29,831*
- Undergraduate: 26,629 (18,314 Logan Campus; 7,060 Statewide Campuses)
- Graduate: 3,202 (2,257 Logan Campus; 945 Statewide Campuses)
- Master’s: 2,108
- Doctoral: 868
*Includes USU Statewide Campuses: 8,005 and International students: 1,542
1.16% increase in first-time/transfer for Logan
Student Representation:
- All 29 counties in Utah
- All 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two U.S. territories
- 80 total countries
Gender:
- Male: 13,568
- Female: 16,263
Ages:
- Average undergraduate age: 21
- Average graduate age: 32
Academics
Statistics:
- Degrees & Certficates offered: 418
- Bachelors degrees: 125
- Associates degrees: 22
- Certificates (undergrad): 106
- Minors: 149
- Master’s degrees: 94
- Doctoral degrees: 41
- Certificates (grad): 32
- Student/faculty Ratio: 19 to 1
- Average Undergraduate Class Size: 14.1 students
- Study abroad opportunities: 850+ in 75 countries
- Students who studied abroad: 460
Colleges:
Most Popular Undergraduate Degrees:
- Economics
- Psychology
- Communicative Disorders
- Mechanical Engineering
- Accounting
- Kinesiology
- Computer Science
- Finance
- Marketing
- Nursing
National Rankings
- "Best public college for your tuition and taxes in Utah" (Washington Monthly, 2025)
- "Best bang for the buck in the West" 44th out of 197 public and private institutions (Washington Monthly, 2025)
- One of the Best in the West (Princeton Review, 2025)
- USU Online Bachelor’s Programs Rank in Top 25 in 10 of the past 11 years (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)
- Best employer in Utah (Forbes, 2023)
- 38 Goldwater Scholars
Research:
- $517.1 million in sponsored awards during FY2025
- Carnegie-recognized R1 institution - Very High Research Activity and Doctorate Production
- Named one of the best undergraduate research programs in the nation by the Council for Undergraduate Research in 2021
- 50+ Research Institutes and Centers
Athletics
- Varsity Sports (NCAA Division 1-A, Mountain West Conference)
- Nickname: Aggies
- Mascot: "Big Blue" the bull
- Colors: Aggie Blue (navy) and white
- Teams: 16 varsity teams
USU will officially join the Pac-12 on July 1, 2026.
Tuition and Expenses (2025-26)
| Tuition and Fees (Logan) | Semester | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate resident tuition and fees (12-18 credits) | $4,390 | $8,780 |
| Undergraduate nonresident tuition and fees (12-18 credits) | $12,829 | $25,658 |
| Undergraduate international tuition and fees (12-18 credits) | $14,243 | $28,486 |
| Graduate resident tuition and fees (9 credits/year) | $4,014 | $8,028 |
| Graduate nonresident tuition and fees (9 credits/year) | $12,714 | $25,428 |
| Typical Expenses 2025-26 (Resident) | Semester | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Housing and Food On-campus | $4,823 | $9,646 |
| Transportation, books & supplies, and personal expenses | $2,566 | $5,132 |
Note: Costs may vary based on your program of study and are subject to change. The figures provided are estimates and based on on-campus living expense averages. For current tuition rates, visit the registrar's office website
Scholarships and Aid (not federal aid)
- $92M disbursed to 13,094 students
- $9,692,777 given through 5,830 donor-funded scholarships to 4,394 student
Institutional Funding (Fiscal Year 2024)
Total: $1,212,450,866
Advancement
$68,876,820 raised through 29,591 contributions from 9,587 donors in FY2024
Alumni
- Current living alumni: Over 187,744
- Location: All 50 states and 116 countries including the US
Notable Alumni:
- Greg Carr, B.S., History, ’82, founder of the Greg C. Carr Foundation to support human rights, education and the arts
- Mary Louise Cleave, M.S., Biology, ’75; Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, ’80, NASA Astronaut
- Lars Peter Hansen, B.S. Mathematics, ’74, B.S. Political Science, ’74, 2013 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics
- Merlin Olsen, B.S., Finance, ’62, well known athlete and media personality
- May Swenson, B.S., English, ’34, known as one of America’s best contemporary poets who wrote about the human condition, death, and sexuality
- Norah Abdullah-Al-Faiz, M.S. Instructional Technology, ’82, educational policy expert in Saudi Arabia
- Sawyer Hemsley, B.S., Communication Studies, ‘18, Crumbl Cookies COO and co-founder
- Bobby Wagner, B.S., Entrepreneurship, ‘12, NFL star
- Jaycee Carroll, B.A., Spanish, ‘08, European basketball star
- Sam and Kacie Malouf; Sam: M.S., Accounting, ‘04; Kacie: B.S., Music Therapy, ‘03, founders of bedding company Malouf and humanitarians
- Spencer Cox, B.A., Political Science, ‘98, Utah politician and 18th governor of the state of Utah
- Elizabeth Dowdeswell, M.S., Behavioral Sciences, ‘72, current lieutenant governor of Ontario, Canada
- Mignon Barker Richmond, B.S., Home Living, Textiles, and Foods, 1921, first African-American to graduate from a college in Utah
Annual Security Report
USU distributes an annual security and fire safety report to all employees and students by October 1 of each year. The annual security report includes campus crime and fire statistics for the previous three years, information about how to report crimes and seek help, and details about how USU is preventing sexual violence and improving campus safety. All USU statewide campuses are included in the report available for download below.
USU Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
A printed copy of the annual security report is available upon request.
Sustainability
USU is committed to environmental prosperity, societal wellbeing, and economic balance in all places, for all people, across generations. Through innovative, resource-saving campus operations and researchers studying solutions to the 21st century’s greatest challenges, USU students, staff, and faculty sustain Utah.
- USU has received a Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) Silver rating four consecutive times, in 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022.
- Aggie Blue Bikes rents over 300 free bike rentals contribute Bicycle Friendly University Silver status. 10 mechanics at the shop teach 100s of students the fundamentals of bike maintenance each year, offering low-cost supplies and free tool boards.
- Tree Campus USA has recognized Utah State University since 2011, and the Logan campus became a certified arboretum in 2024.
- Our energy management teams have reduced building energy usage by almost 30% per square foot since 2007.
- All new buildings are Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certified, including two platinum-rated buildings, Wetland Discovery Point and Swaner EcoCenter. We hit 22 LEED certified buildings in 2024.
- Almost 70% of USU departments are engaged in sustainability research.
For more information, visit the Sustainability website
Admissions & Visitor Information
Undergraduate Admissions:
USU Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Taggart Student Center, Room 102, 0160 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0160;
Toll Free: 800-488-8108 or Local: 435-797-1079,
www.usu.edu/admissions/
Graduate Admissions:
USU School of Graduate Studies, Old Main, Room 164, 0900 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-0900;
Phone: (435) 797-1189,
www.usu.edu/graduateschool/
Visitor Information Center:
Located at entrance of Aggie Parking Terrace, approximately 600 N. 700 East, Open Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.,
Phone: 435-797-6869 or email at usuparking@usu.edu
Athletics Ticket Office:
Located on the west side of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, approximately 850 E. 900 North, Open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
Phone: 435-797-0305 or toll free 1-888-878-2831.
Caine College of the Arts Box Office:
Located in the Chase Fine Arts Center, approximately 1110 E. 610 North, Open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., or one hour prior to event,
435-797-8022, or online at https://utahstateaggies.evenue.net/list/CCA
*Additional Facts about USU are available from the Office of Data and Analytics.