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What Southern Utah University costs

Cedar City, Utah · Public · 9,289 undergrads

Southern Utah University's in-state sticker price was $19,527 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,887 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,821. Out-of-state students pay $14,552 more in tuition.

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.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,821$23,373
$30,000–$48,000$8,244$22,796
$48,000–$75,000$8,260$22,812
$75,000–$110,000$11,991$26,543
Over $110,000$14,732$29,284

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $14,552 more in tuition that Southern Utah University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 55% off Southern Utah University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Southern Utah University cost less than University of Utah, Utah State University and Colorado Mesa University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Southern Utah University$8,260$10,887
University of Utah$25,277$27,314
Utah State University$10,819$12,644
Colorado Mesa University$12,994$14,808

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,094
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,646
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$19,527
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $14,552 more in tuition at Southern Utah University and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,779
average grant for students who got aid.
15%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southern Utah University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,821 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,527. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Utah University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Utah University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,244 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,527. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Utah University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Utah University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,260 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,527. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Utah University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers