Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Utah

Most Affordable Colleges for Utah Residents for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Utah residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Utah residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Utah.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Utah
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Utah Valley University 9500 17000 0.4372 45,812 1090 1
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT

Sticker Price

$17,000

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

45,812

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

2 Brigham Young University 10800 20400 0.4705 32,952 1374 0.6778
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Brigham Young University
Provo, UT

Sticker Price

$20,400

% Savings

47%

Undergraduates

32,952

Est. Median SAT

1,374

Acceptance Rate

67.8 %

3 Southern Utah University 12500 44100 0.716 13,126 1140 0.8179
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT

Sticker Price

$44,100

% Savings

72%

Undergraduates

13,126

Est. Median SAT

1,140

Acceptance Rate

81.8 %

4 Utah State University 13800 20800 0.3377 25,920 1176 0.9247
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Sticker Price

$20,800

% Savings

34%

Undergraduates

25,920

Est. Median SAT

1,176

Acceptance Rate

92.5 %

5 Utah Tech University 16300 23400 0.3041 13,006 0 1
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT

Sticker Price

$23,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

13,006

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

6 Weber State University 17400 41400 0.5783 31,672 1075 1
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Sticker Price

$41,400

% Savings

58%

Undergraduates

31,672

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

7 Westminster University 26100 81400 0.6794 842 1233 0.6657
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$81,400

% Savings

68%

Undergraduates

842

Est. Median SAT

1,233

Acceptance Rate

66.6 %

8 University of Utah 28900 32000 0.098 28,064 1237 0.8598
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Sticker Price

$32,000

% Savings

10%

Undergraduates

28,064

Est. Median SAT

1,237

Acceptance Rate

86.0 %

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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