Utah Valley University is a public four-year institution in Orem, Utah. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 46,807 students in fall 2024, including 45,810 undergraduates and 997 graduate students. It is part of Utah System of Higher Education.
Utah Valley University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 215 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Human Resources Development, General Studies, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 17,261 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
46,807
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
17,261
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
215
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 215
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
4,583
Associate degrees
6,647
Master's degrees
482
Certificates under 1 year
2,975
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
2,471
Postbaccalaureate certificates
103
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
46,807
Undergraduates, fall 2024
45,810
Graduate students, fall 2024
997
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
58,143
Undergraduates, 2024-25
56,745
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,398
Full-time, 2024-25
37%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
76%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
41
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
43%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Utah System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Western Athletic Conference
University President
Astrid S. Tuminez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact