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Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah · Public · 9,289 undergrads

Southern Utah University admits 82% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Southern Utah University?

82% of applicants get in

Nearly everyone who applies gets in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

19,080 applied, 15,605 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Southern Utah University cost?

$10,887 a year in-state

Out of state: about $25,439 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $19,527.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,821
$30,000–$48,000$8,244
$48,000–$75,000$8,260
$75,000–$110,000$11,991
over $110,000$14,732

Out-of-state tuition is $21,646 a year, against $7,094 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $14,552 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

9,289
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Town
Campus setting in Cedar City, UT.
76%
of first-years come back for year two.
30%
finish in four years. 59% within six.
$53.9k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$13k
median federal debt at graduation.

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Questions people ask

What is Southern Utah University's acceptance rate?
82% for fall 2024: 15,605 of 19,080 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Southern Utah University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $8,260 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,527.
How much does Southern Utah University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southern Utah University is $21,646 a year, against $7,094 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,887 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $14,552 tuition gap gives about $25,439 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Southern Utah University's graduation rate?
59% of students finish within six years and 30% within four (IPEDS).