2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah

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Total enrollment rankings are a simple look at which institutions have the largest student body. This gives students and families an idea of which campuses are the largest and smallest.

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Each of these rankings is based on an analysis of data about the school’s selectivity, financial health, graduation rates, student success, and more. We’ve outlined our full methodology here.

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Rank	Institution	Total Enrollment	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Western Governors University	185015	45.44	--	9555	69572	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT Opening in 1997, Western Governors University is entirely online. It’s made up of four colleges – School of Business, School of Technology, School of Education, and the Leavitt School of Health. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse is the most popular area of study. Total Enrollment 185,015 19.4% Acceptance Rate 45.4% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $9,555 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $69,572
2	Utah Valley University	44653	100	970 – 1,210	8650	46825	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Utah Valley University Orem, UT Found in Orem, Utah Valley University’s acceptance rate is 100% and requests $35 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 41% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. At Utah Valley University, there is a 69% first year retention rate and a 15% four year......Read more Total Enrollment 44,653 Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score 970 – 1,210 Avg. Net Price $8,650 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $46,825
3	University of Utah	36894	85.98	1,130 – 1,350	13341	55239	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT The University of Utah’s campus is nestled between mountains and the Great Salt Lake. 28,000 are undergraduate students. The oldest higher education institution in the state, U of U was founded in 1850 and originally called University of Deseret. Class sizes are larger, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1. Total Enrollment 36,894 4.6% Acceptance Rate 86.0% SAT Score 1,130 – 1,350 Avg. Net Price $13,341 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $55,239
4	Brigham Young University	35074	69.19	1,310 – 1,440	14643	58450	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Brigham Young University Provo, UT Accounting is the most commonly chosen undergraduate major at Brigham Young University. BYU has four satellite campuses in Jerusalem, Salt Lake City, Washington D.C., and London. 567 Cougars compete in the NCAA Division I-FBS, with most teams taking part in the Big Twelve Conference. Total Enrollment 35,074 Acceptance Rate 69.2% SAT Score 1,310 – 1,440 Avg. Net Price $14,643 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $58,450
5	Weber State University	32701	100	970 – 1,180	11572	47061	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Weber State University Ogden, UT Total Enrollment 32,701 7.1% Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score 970 – 1,180 Avg. Net Price $11,572 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $47,061
6	Southern Utah University	15444	81.79	1,040 – 1,240	12375	41147	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT Found in Cedar City, Southern Utah University accepts 82% of applicants and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. About 85% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Total Enrollment 15,444 2.7% Acceptance Rate 81.8% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,240 Avg. Net Price $12,375 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,147
7	Utah Tech University	13167	100	940 – 1,150	15488	37959	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Utah Tech University Saint George, UT Based in Saint George, Utah Tech University accepts 100% of applicants and requests $35 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 81% of students at Utah Tech University will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Total Enrollment 13,167 4.8% Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score 940 – 1,150 Avg. Net Price $15,488 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,959
8	Ensign College	5973	37.87	--	11329	43320	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT Total Enrollment 5,973 47.2% Acceptance Rate 37.9% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $11,329 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,320
9	Snow College	5506	0	--	7258	34587	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Snow College Ephraim, UT Total Enrollment 5,506 70.5% Acceptance Rate -- SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $7,258 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $34,587
10	Nightingale College	4265	75	--	28115	59213	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT Based in Salt Lake City, Nightingale College accepts 75% of applicants. Undergraduates have to send in $100 to apply. Approximately 2% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. The institution’s first year retention rate is 43% and around 0% of students will graduate......Read more Total Enrollment 4,265 42.7% Acceptance Rate 75.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $28,115 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
11	Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences	1937	89.44	--	29243	59213	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Draper, UT Previously known as the Ameritech College of Healthcare, Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences non selective. 80% of accepted students go on to attend. The only undergraduate major Joyce offers is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. It also has a 100% four year graduation rate. Total Enrollment 1,937 11.1% Acceptance Rate 89.4% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $29,243 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
12	Westminster University	1155	66.57	1,130 – 1,340	28156	52994	#12 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT Westminster College became Westminster University in 2023. Over 50 Olympians have studied at the school. During the 2014 Olympics, 23 Westminster students were part of Team USA – 18 in 2018. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse is the most sought after program at the school. Total Enrollment 1,155 4.9% Acceptance Rate 66.6% SAT Score 1,130 – 1,340 Avg. Net Price $28,156 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $52,994
13	Provo College	705	0	--	27159	59213	#13 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Provo College Provo, UT Total Enrollment 705 1.0% Acceptance Rate -- SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $27,159 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
14	Neumont College of Computer Science	530	89.47	1,000 – 1,250	28592	77865	#14 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT One of the younger colleges in America, the Neumont College of Computer Science was founded in 2003. The school offers 5 total undergraduate majors: Computer Programming, Network and System Administration, Information Technology Project Management, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, and Modeling,......Read more Total Enrollment 530 2.5% Acceptance Rate 89.5% SAT Score 1,000 – 1,250 Avg. Net Price $28,592 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $77,865
15	Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City	323	100	--	30774	59213	#15 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City Murray, UT Total Enrollment 323 0.0% Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $30,774 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
16	Eagle Gate College-Murray	313	37.87	--	19185	59213	#16 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Eagle Gate College-Murray Murray, UT Total Enrollment 313 19.9% Acceptance Rate 37.9% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $19,185 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
17	Midwives College of Utah	258	60	--	26463	59213	#17 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Midwives College of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Total Enrollment 258 9.8% Acceptance Rate 60.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $26,463 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
18	Eagle Gate College-Layton	205	89.44	--	28332	59213	#18 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Eagle Gate College-Layton Layton, UT Total Enrollment 205 8.1% Acceptance Rate 89.4% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $28,332 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
19	Careers Unlimited	118	64.21	--	0	48228	#19 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Careers Unlimited Orem, UT Total Enrollment 118 Acceptance Rate 64.2% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $0 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,228
20	Utah State University	0	92.47	1,050 – 1,310	15825	44822	#20 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Total Enrollment in Utah Utah State University Logan, UT Based in Logan, Utah State University accepted 92% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They charge $50 for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 78% of students at Utah State University will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Total Enrollment -- Acceptance Rate 92.5% SAT Score 1,050 – 1,310 Avg. Net Price $15,825 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $44,822