Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · Public
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Southern Utah University admitted 81.8% of applicants university-wide (15,605 of 19,080).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 81.8% | 15,605 | 19,080 |
| Men | 80.1% | 6,880 | 8,584 |
| Women | 83.2% | 8,694 | 10,445 |
Also offers Restrictive Early Action — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.
Of 15,605 admitted students, 2,134 enrolled (13.7% yield).
Southern Utah University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023 — Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.
Test scores and GPA of admitted students
- SAT (mid-50%)
- median 1135
- ACT (mid-50%)
- median 23
- GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
- 3.48–3.48
Testing policy: Test-blind (scores not considered)
Southern Utah University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023 — Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.
Cost and financial aid
Published cost of attendance: $35,858/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $21,008 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $14,850 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $35,858/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $6,070 |
| $30k–48k | $7,235 |
| $48k–75k | $9,297 |
| $75k–110k | $12,487 |
| Over $110k | $14,917 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $11,000 per year (Presidential)
- Trustee Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (Trustee)
- President's Scholarship — Up to $6,000 per year (Merit)
- Deans Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (Automatic)
- Academic Achievement Scholarship — Up to $3,000 per year (Merit)
- Utah Promise Scholarship — Up to $1,000 per year (Need Based)
- SUU Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $11,000 per year (Presidential)
- International Freshman Scholarship — Up to $8,500 per year (International Aid)
- Trustee Scholarship — Up to $8,000 per year (Trustee)
- International Transfer Scholarship — Up to $6,500 per year (International Aid)
- President's Scholarship — Up to $6,000 per year (Merit)
- Deans Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (Automatic)
- Academic Achievement Scholarship — Up to $3,000 per year (Merit)
Southern Utah University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023
Application requirements
US applicants
- High School Transcript
- Application fee
International applicants
- High School Transcript
- Application fee
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Southern Utah University · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025
Essay prompts
Southern Utah University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $50,296
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 60.7%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $12,500
- At graduation
Southern Utah University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (16%), Psychology (7%), Biological & life sciences (6%).
Student–faculty ratio: 22:1 · 44% of class sections have under 20 students.
Southern Utah University U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.